Decayed and Impure

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Decayed adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Usage example: we routinely throw all decayed or unwanted organic matter into our compost heap

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Impure and decayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impure" instead an adjective "Decayed".

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Impure adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

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Decayed and impure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead an adjective "Impure".

Nearby Words: impurity, impurely

Cecile: Kathryn and Sebastian succeed in making Cecile impure - which is ironic, because her name is the French form of "Cecilia" - the Catholic saint who is famously known as "The Incorruptible."note Her body has not decayed, despite her death occurring nearly two thousand years ago.

Source: Film / Cruel Intentions

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