Pure and Squalid

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Pure adjective - Free from added matter.

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Squalid is an antonym for pure.

Nearby Words: purify, purity, purely

Squalid adjective - Foul and run-down and repulsive.

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Pure is an antonym for squalid in poor topic.

Nearby Words: squalor, squalidly

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Squalid and Pure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/squalid

Pure & Squalid. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/squalid>.

Squalid or Pure. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pure/squalid.

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