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pure
In a state of sexual virginity
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adjective
In a state of sexual virginity
“Pure and vestal modesty”
adjective
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
adjective
Concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
“Pure science”
adjective
Free from discordant qualities
adjective
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“An arrant fool”
adjective
(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless
“{'source': 'Sylvia Plath', 'text': 'I felt pure and sweet as a new baby'}”
adjective
Free of extraneous elements of any kind
“Pure air and water”
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Pure and vestal modesty
A spinster or virgin lady
Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal
Pure science
An arrant fool
A complete coward
A consummate fool
A double-dyed villain
Gross negligence
{'source': 'Sylvia Plath', 'text': 'I felt pure and sweet as a new baby'}
Pure as the driven snow
Pure air and water
Pure gold
Pure primary colors
The violin's pure and lovely song
Pure tones
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