noun
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dirt; filth; dust; impurity.
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any of the bodily excretions as faeces, sweat, phlegm, etc.
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the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture; rust.
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an offence against god; any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle; a sin.
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any flaw, defect or shortcoming; a blemish.
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that which is unfit for religious purpose.
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a hole or cavity in a diamond, considered as a defect.
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any of the three humours of the body, wind, bile or phlegm.
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that which corrupts the soul and keep it in ignorance.