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Meanings of defile in English
Synonyms
Examples for "stain"
Examples for "stain"
1
The stain of slavery exists in the First of the Blacks himself.
2
Its repercussions, of course, have spread like a stain across the family.
3
Better to let Patji claim rivals than to directly stain one's hands.
4
One of our early presidents called it our great and foul stain.
5
But if that was the case, why had he left this stain?
1
According to him, this was a targeted attack to tarnish his character.
2
The sweat and strife of some careers must tarnish the brightest lustre.
3
But some worry this attention will tarnish the culture, writes Baz Macdonald.
4
Wouldn't want to tarnish my image by looking like a good guy.
5
The other tarnish on the clear mirror was of a graver kind.
1
Are the diplomatic corps less maculate than in the days of Grenville Murray?
2
I can make out its long-fingered wings and tightly ruddering tail, its maculate underside.
3
His wasted palms rested on knees that resembled bones draped with maculate clothing; his sere head fell forward.
4
To-morrow's papers would provide them with full accounts, the name of Susan Brundon among the maculate details....
5
In the maculate atmosphere of flat wine and stale cologne he had a sharp recurrence of the scent of pines, lifting warmly in sunny space.
Usage of defile in English
1
He could see further down into the defile, which was far indeed.
2
We skirted the plain, and struck into a defile in the mountains.
3
A wild shout from every height of the defile was the answer.
4
Their gathering-place was at the entrance of the defile leading to Zahara.
5
These things proceed out of the heart and defile the whole man.
6
The path to the river led through a narrow defile of rock.
7
Hardly a man of the enemy got out of the defile alive.
8
Through the defile they went, descending into the little-known mountain parks beyond.
9
The Tyrolese, filled with curiosity and compassion, looked down into the defile.
10
He passed the defile, and advancing towards the allies, a battle ensued.
11
In passing any short defile bridge or ford, send one man ahead.
12
Just wait until a larger body of troops has entered the defile.
13
For the groom to defile an espoused woman is a foul reproach.
14
For a moment on entering the defile her heart sank within her.
15
All the motives that can darken or defile were ascribed to him.
16
Half a mile after leaving Koragh the road enters a narrow defile.
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Defile through the time
Defile across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common