pollution
/pəˈluʃən/ noun A1- Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. · Pollution levels are almost always higher in cities rather than the countryside, what with the cars, industry and so on.
- Something that pollutes; a pollutant.
- Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.
Plural pollutions
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But at length, by Elizabeth’s persuasion, he was prevailed on to overlook the offence, and seek a reconciliation; and, after a little further resistance on the part of his aunt, her resentment gave way, either to her affection for him, or her curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself; and she condescended to wait on them at Pemberley, in spite of that pollution which its woods had received, not merely from the presence of such a mistress, but the visits of her uncle and aunt from the city.
First of all, noise pollution makes it significantly harder to concentrate and think clearly.
Manufacturing fewer products means less pollution and a smaller carbon footprint for the city.
Residents found their communities irrevocably fractured, constantly grappling with the relentless noise and pervasive pollution generated by ceaseless traffic flows.
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