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Word: Impure
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘dirty, containing offensive matter’): from Latin impurus, from in- ‘not’ + purus ‘pure’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpjʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpjɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mixed with foreign matter; adulterated
Short Definition:adulterated
Examples:- an impure form of heroin
Definition:
morally wrong, especially in sexual matters
Short Definition:morally wrong
Examples:- citizens suspected of harbouring impure thoughts
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