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Someone defecated in his hat, Christopher said, and smeared Icy Hot in his bedding.
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Naturally, bears will defecate near their food sources, especially if those food sources are recurring.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
Ton watches their security camera at night as trespassers dig through their trash and defecate on the property.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
My sources tell me that a service dog defecated on the carpet, and the owner did not clean it up.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Naturally, bears will defecate near their food sources, especially if those food sources are recurring.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
Ton watches their security camera at night as trespassers dig through their trash and defecate on the property.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
My sources tell me that a service dog defecated on the carpet, and the owner did not clean it up.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Defecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defecate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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Medical Definition
defecate
verb
def·e·cate
variants
or chiefly British defaecate
defecated; defecating
: to discharge from the anus
: to discharge feces from the bowels
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