Read full poem →words used commonly upon low and trivial occasions, debased by vulgar
mouths, and contaminated by inelegant applications.
Dictionary Entry
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
In a Sentence
“This water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. contaminatedwater contaminatedsoil contaminatedfood contaminatedsoils contaminatedsites contaminatedcontaminated become
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Poetry examples for “contaminated”
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