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contaminating

adjective as in corruptive

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Disgust is a strong feeling of revulsion in response to objects perceived to be contaminating, polluting or unclean.

From Salon

The farm introduced a new hygiene regime, to keep the faeces from contaminating living areas, food and water.

From BBC

Chemicals can also wash into waterways and seep into the ground, contaminating groundwater and wells.

From Salon

Decades ago, chemicals from manufacturing plants seeped into the groundwater in the San Fernando Valley, contaminating the aquifer.

There are worries about an outbreak of waterborne diseases as most of the city's network of sewers has collapsed, contaminating water sources.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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