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| filth |
material that is dirty, disgusting, or foul. |
| filthy |
very dirty or foul; nasty. |
| foul |
a ball hit outside of the lines that mark the area for fair play in baseball or softball; foul ball. [3/11 definitions] |
| foul line |
either of the lines on a baseball field drawn from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield. Foul lines mark the area within which fair play takes place. [2 definitions] |
| nasty |
disgusting to sight, smell, or taste; foul or filthy. [1/3 definitions] |
| rank2 |
not decent; foul; disgusting. [1/3 definitions] |
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