Potable and Polluted

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Potable adjective - Suitable for drinking.

Usage example: around here, the only potable water comes from wells

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Polluted is an antonym for potable.

Nearby Word: potability

Polluted adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

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Potable is an antonym for polluted.

Nearby Words: pollution, polluting, polluter

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