Cleanliness and Smut

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

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Smut is an antonym for cleanliness.

Nearby Words: clean, cleanly, cleanness, cleaning

Smut noun - Foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something.

Usage example: once a year they cleaned all of the smut out of the chimney

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Cleanliness is an antonym for smut.

Nearby Word: smutty

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Smut and Cleanliness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanliness/smut

Cleanliness & Smut. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanliness/smut>.

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