Native and Purified

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Native adjective - Being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining.

Usage example: diamonds in their native state are not the bright, flashy gems that one might imagine

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Purified is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

Purified adjective - Free from added matter.

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Native is an antonym for purified.

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