Impure and Putrid

Impure

Impure adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

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

Nearby Words: impurity, impurely

Putrid

Putrid adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Usage example: the putrid remains of a dead raccoon on the side of the highway

Impure and putrid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impure" instead an adjective "Putrid".

Nearby Words: putridity, putridly
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