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pollute vs grime

grime vs pollute

pollute is not a noun while grime is a noun.

pollute and grime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pollute No No Yes No
grime Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grime is a hypernym of pollute; that is, grime is a word with a broader meaning than pollute:
  • pollute: make impure
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Other hypernyms of pollute include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, soil.
pollute (noun) grime (noun)
anything regarded as making something unclean
pollute (verb) grime (verb)
make impure make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Difference between pollute and grime

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