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im·pure
 impure
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
pyur
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
mixed with something that is harmful; polluted or not pure.
Coal miners get sick from breathing impure air.The metals in an impure diamond may give it a yellow color.- synonyms:
- contaminated, polluted
- antonyms:
- clean, pure
- similar words:
- foul, mixed, poisonous
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| derivations: |
impurely (adv.), impureness (n.) |
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