impurity
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(noun) the condition of being impure |
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Synonyms: impureness |
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Related Words: admixture, adulteration, alloy, condition, contamination, debasement, dirtiness, pollution, putridity, status, taint |
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Antonyms: purity |
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(noun) worthless material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water" |
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Synonyms: dross |
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Related Words: waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product |
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