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Bedaub vs Pollute - What's the difference?

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Bedaub is a related term of pollute.


In lang=en terms the difference between bedaub and pollute

is that bedaub is to ornament garishly; to overdecorate while pollute is to make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.

As verbs the difference between bedaub and pollute

is that bedaub is to smear upon; to soil while pollute is to make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

As an adjective pollute is

(rare) polluted.

bedaub

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To smear upon; to soil.
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  • To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.
  • Anagrams

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    pollute

    English

    Verb

    (pollut)
  • To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
  • The factory pollute d the river when it cleaned its tanks.
  • To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
  • The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.
  • (dated) To corrupt or profane
  • * But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted , as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.” —Revelation 21:8 (RSV)
  • To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
  • Derived terms

    * self-pollute

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Polluted.
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