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pollution

/pəˈluʃən/ nom A1

En français : pollution, défilement

  1. Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. (uncountable) · Pollution levels are almost always higher in cities rather than the countryside, what with the cars, industry and so on.
  2. Something that pollutes; a pollutant. (uncountable)
  3. Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement. (uncountable)

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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.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 370 · B2
First of all, noise pollution makes it significantly harder to concentrate and think clearly.
Too Loud to Think, p. 1 · B2
Manufacturing fewer products means less pollution and a smaller carbon footprint for the city.
The Library of Things, p. 1 · B2
Residents found their communities irrevocably fractured, constantly grappling with the relentless noise and pervasive pollution generated by ceaseless traffic flows.
The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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