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Befouled vs Sullied - What's the difference?

befouled | sullied | Related terms |

Befouled is a related term of sullied.


As verbs the difference between befouled and sullied

is that befouled is (befoul) while sullied is (sully).

As an adjective sullied is

defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

befouled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (befoul)

    • befoul

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make foul; to soil.
  • To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

    • Related terms

    * afoul

    sullied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

    • Antonyms

    * unsullied

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sully)