Foul

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NOUN

an act that violates the rules of a sport

VERB

hit a foul ball

pollute, contaminate

make impure

clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest

become or cause to become obstructed

commit a foul

befoul, defile, maculate

spot, stain, or pollute

make unclean

become soiled and dirty

ADJ

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, loathly, loathsome

highly offensive

fetid, foetid, foul-smelling, funky, noisome

offensively malodorous

cheating(a), dirty, unsporting, unsportsmanlike

violating accepted standards or rules

(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

dirty, marked-up

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes

cruddy, filthy, nasty, smutty

characterized by obscenity

disgustingly dirty

afoul(ip), fouled

especially of a ship's lines etc

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