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foulness
[ foul-nis ]
/ ˈfaʊl nɪs /
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noun
the state or quality of being foul: The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.
something that is foul; foul matter; filth.
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Words nearby foulness
fouling, foul line, foul marten, foul matter, foulmouthed, foulness, foul one's nest, foul play, foul pole, fouls, foul shot
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British Dictionary definitions for foulness (1 of 2)
foulness
/ (ˈfaʊlnɪs) /
noun
the state or quality of being foul
obscenity; vulgarity
viciousness or inhumanity
foul matter; filth
British Dictionary definitions for foulness (2 of 2)
Foulness
/ (faʊlˈnɛs) /
noun
a flat marshy island in SE England, in Essex north of the Thames estuary
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