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POLLUTION Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word pollution. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pollution. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for POLLUTION

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contamination
nounn
noun

• the state of being contaminated

• a substance that contaminates

• the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

defilement
nounn
noun

• the state of being polluted

adulteration
nounn
noun

• being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

• the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)

degradation
nounn
noun

• changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

• a low or downcast state

dirtiness
nounn
noun

• the state of being unsanitary

• the state of containing dirty impurities

• obscenity in speech or writing

exhaust
verbv
noun

• gases ejected from an engine as waste products

• system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

verb

• wear out completely

• use up (resources or materials)

• deplete

• use up the whole supply of

• eliminate (a substance)

filth
nounn
noun

• any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

• an offensive or indecent word or phrase

foulness
nounn
noun

• disgusting wickedness and immorality

• a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

• (of weather) the badness of the weather

• the attribute of having a strong offensive smell

fumes
nounn
noun

• gases ejected from an engine as waste products

impurity
nounn
noun

• worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

• the condition of being impure

smog
nounn
noun

• air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

smoke
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

• a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

• an indication of some hidden activity

• something with no concrete substance

• tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

• street names for marijuana

• the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

verb

• inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes

• emit a cloud of fine particles

toxicity
nounn
noun

• the degree to which something is poisonous

• grave harmfulness or deadliness

emissions
nounn
noun

• the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

• a substance that is emitted or released

• the release of electrons from parent atoms

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)

tainting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the state of being contaminated

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• contaminate with a disease or microorganism

befoulment
nounn
noun

• the state of being polluted

soilage
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For POLLUTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pollution, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
dirtiness dirtying impureness impurity soiling soilure uncleanness
Phrases (1)
environmental condition

Alternatives for CONTAMINATION

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