| defile | (verb) spot, stain, or pollute | Synonyms: befoul, foul, maculate |
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| (verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | Synonyms: maculate, stain, sully, tarnish |
| (verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon | Synonyms: cloud, corrupt, sully, taint |
| file | (verb) place in a container for keeping records | Synonyms: file away |
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| (verb) file a formal charge against | Synonyms: charge, lodge |
| (verb) record in a public office or in a court of law | Synonyms: register |
| (verb) smooth with a file | - |
| (verb) proceed in line | - |
| profile | (verb) represent in profile, by drawing or painting | - |
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| (verb) write about | - |