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DETURPATE
De*tur"pate, v. t. Etym: [L. deturpare; de + turpare to make ugly, defile, turpis ugly, foul.]
Definition: To defile; to disfigure. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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