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soil1
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noun
1‘blueberries need very acid soil’
SYNONYMS
earth, loam, sod, ground, dirt, clay, turf, topsoil, mould, humus, marl, dust
2‘the existence of American bases on British soil’
SYNONYMS
territory, land, space, terra firma
domain, dominion, orbit, jurisdiction, region, country
soil2
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verb
1‘he might soil his expensive suit’
SYNONYMS
dirty, get dirty, make dirty, get filthy, make filthy, blacken, grime, begrime, stain, muddy, splash, spot, spatter, splatter, smear, smudge, sully, spoil, defile, pollute, contaminate, foul, befoul
informal make mucky, muck up
ANTONYMS
keep clean, clean
2‘the reputation of the company is being soiled by sinister elements’
SYNONYMS
damage, sully, injure, stain, blacken, tarnish, taint, besmirch, blemish, defile, blot, smear, bring discredit to, dishonour, drag through the mud
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