Word Type

Noun

The word "pollution" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

conservation purity

Typical Location

air car show ocean street

Derived Terms

agropollution air pollution antipollution biopollution electropollution genetic pollution hydropollution light pollution nocturnal pollution noise pollution nonpollution overpollution photopollution pollutician pollution permit system pollutional pollutionary pollutionist pollutionless self-pollution soil pollution underpollution visual pollution water pollution

Has Part

bad odour

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dirtiness dirtying environmental condition impureness impurity soiling soilure uncleanness

Type Of (IsA)

crime danger danger to environment environmental condition impurity one of worst problems

Receives Action

caused by humans trapped in valleys

Related Terms

polluter

Related Terms

air atmospheric atmospheric crud bad bad air contamination corruption crud defilement degradation desecration dirt dirty dirty air dirty environment ejaculation environment environmental environmental dirt harmful impurity nocturnal emission pollutant pollute polluter profanation ruining ruining environment semen sexual intercourse smog smoke smoke dirt substance

Synonym Network

befoulment contamination self pollution soilage

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