Synonyms

foulness

[foul-nis]

foul·ness

[foul-nis]
noun
1.
the state or quality of being foul: The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.
2.
something that is foul; foul matter; filth.

Origin:
before 1150; Middle English; Old English fūlnes. See foul, -ness
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Foulness is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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foulness (ˈfaʊlnɪs)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being foul
2.  obscenity; vulgarity
3.  viciousness or inhumanity
4.  foul matter; filth

Foulness (faʊlˈnɛs)
 
n
a flat marshy island in SE England, in Essex north of the Thames estuary

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