The Clue
Narrow passages (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DEFILES
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Notes
The answer DEFILES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
DEFILE as a noun:
1. (defile, gorge) = a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
DEFILE as a verb:
1. (defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud) = place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
2. (tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile) = make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
3. (foul, befoul, defile, maculate) = spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"