adulteration

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Noun adulteration has 2 senses

adulteration, debasement - being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
--₁ is a kind of impurity, impureness
adulteration - the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
--₂ is a kind of change

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Adulteration

Description:

Adulteration refers to the act of debasing or contaminating a substance by adding inferior or impure elements to it. This dishonest practice is often done with the intention of increasing profits or deceiving consumers.

Examples:

Noun:

The food industry must take strict measures to prevent adulteration of products.
Adulteration of milk with water is a common problem in some regions.

Verb:

Unscrupulous traders adulterate spices with low-quality additives.
It is illegal to adulterate medicine with harmful substances.

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