Cigarette smoke fouls the air in a room.
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Fouls
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Synonyms for "fouls" (851 found)
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Verb(51 words)
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Verb(41 words)
crappycrashcrash intocriminalcrookedcruddycrudecrummycrumpcrunchcrustycursingcyclonicdamdam updamnabledamnatorydangerousdarkdash into
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Adjective(12 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (425)
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Verb(53 words)
Adjective(17 words)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
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In the NBA, if a player commits six fouls, they foul out and can't play for the rest of the game.
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