Pure and Rakish

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Pure adjective - Free from added matter.

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Rakish is an antonym for pure.

Nearby Words: purify, purity, purely

Rakish adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.

Usage example: within a few short years their rakish son had squandered the family fortune on hard liquor, fast cars, and loose women

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Pure is an antonym for rakish.

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Rakish and Pure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/rakish

Pure & Rakish. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/rakish>.

Rakish or Pure. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/rakish.

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