Cleanliness and Foulness

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Cleanliness noun - The habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections.

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Foulness is an antonym for cleanliness.

Nearby Words: clean, cleanly, cleanness, cleaning

Foulness noun - The state or quality of being dirty.

Usage example: she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it

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Cleanliness is an antonym for foulness in dirty state topic.

Nearby Words: foul, foully

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