Befouled and Purified

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Befouled adjective - Not clean.

Usage example: given the task of cleaning the animals' befouled pens

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Purified is an antonym for befouled.

Nearby Word: befouling

Purified adjective - Free from added matter.

Usage example: purified water that was now safe to drink

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Befouled is an antonym for purified.

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