Cleanliness and Scum

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

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Scum is an antonym for cleanliness.

Nearby Words: clean, cleanly, cleanness, cleaning

Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.

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Cleanliness is an antonym for scum in topics: dirt, despicable.

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