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foul vs maculate

maculate vs foul

foul is a noun but maculate is not a noun.

foul and maculate both are adjectives.

foul and maculate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul Yes Yes Yes No
maculate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, foul and maculate are synonyms defined as:
  • foul and maculate: spot, stain, or pollute
Other synonyms of foul include befoul, defile.
foul (noun) maculate (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport
foul (adjective) maculate (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines spotted or blotched
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter morally blemished; stained or impure
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
foul (verb) maculate (verb)
become soiled and dirty spot, stain, or pollute
make unclean make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between foul and maculate

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