pure

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pure
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Meanings
adjective
  • not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
    E.g. cars can run on pure alcohol
  • (of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone.
    E.g. these small cymbals produce a quiet but high pitched and very pure note
  • wholesome and untainted by immorality, especially that of a sexual nature.
    E.g. our fondness for each other is pure and innocent
  • (of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application.
    E.g. a theoretical discipline such as pure physics
  • involving or containing nothing else but; sheer (used for emphasis).
    E.g. a shout of pure anger
  • (of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong.

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