21
pollute(verb, adjective, break, hurt, ruin)
17
taint(noun, verb, ruin, harm, clean)
16
contaminate(verb, break, hurt, ruin, harm)
14
poison(noun, verb, help, hurt, harm)
13
defile(verb, adjective, break, hurt, ruin)
12
adulterate(verb, hurt, harm, corrupt, foul)
12
corrupt(verb, adjective, hurt, harm, clean)
12
debase(verb, hurt, dirty, corrupt, foul)
10
vitiate(verb, harm, spoil, corrupt, foul)
8
affect(verb, get, cause, touch, encourage)
8
envenom(verb, help, harm, kill, corrupt)
8
pervert(verb, kill, corrupt, foul, debase)
8
spoil(verb, hurt, dirty, corrupt, foul)
7
alloy(spoil, foul, deterioration, taint, mixture)
7
blight(verb, hurt, harm, dirty, corrupt)
6
foul(verb, adjective, hurt, dirty, corrupt)
6
imbue(verb, get, cause, touch, encourage)
6
sully(verb, hurt, dirty, corrupt, foul)
5
deprave(verb, hurt, harm, dirty, corrupt)
5
soil(noun, verb, hurt, harm, clean)
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