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FOULS Synonyms

There are 40 synonyms of the word fouls. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word fouls. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for FOULS

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filthy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• vile; despicable

• characterized by obscenity

nasty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adjective satellite

• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

afoul
adverbadv
adjective satellite

• especially of a ship's lines etc

befoul
verbv
verb

• spot, stain, or pollute

cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

clog
verbv
noun

• footwear usually with wooden soles

• any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

• a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

• dance a clog dance

• impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden

• impede with a clog or as if with a clog

• coalesce or unite in a mass

• fill to excess so that function is impaired

congest
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

contaminate
verbv
verb

• make impure

• make radioactive by adding radioactive material

cruddy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by obscenity

defile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• spot, stain, or pollute

disgustful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

disgusting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

distasteful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not pleasing in odor or taste

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

fetid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

foetid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

foul-smelling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

fouled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made dirty or foul

• especially of a ship's lines etc

funky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

• (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

• stylish and modern in an unconventional way

• in a state of cowardly fright

ill-scented
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

Best Hypernyms For FOULS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fouls, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for FILTHY

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