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Adulteration vs Filth - What's the difference?

adulteration | filth | Related terms |

Adulteration is a related term of filth.


As nouns the difference between adulteration and filth

is that adulteration is the action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another while filth is dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

adulteration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.

    • Antonyms

    * purification

    filth

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles
  • smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution
  • * Tillotson
    • to purify the soul from the dross and filth of sensual delights
  • (British, pejorative, slang) the police
  • weeds growing on pasture land
    • Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.

    Derived terms

    * filthy