pure
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/ˈpjɔː/
English
Definitions
noun
- One who, or that which, is pure.
verb
- To hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately“Tiger Woods pured his first drive straight down the middle of the fairway.”
- To cleanse; to refine.
adjective
- Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
- Free of foreign material or pollutants.
- Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
- Mere; that and that only.“That idea is pure madness!”
adverb
- To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.“You’re pure busy.”
noun
- Dung (of dogs, fowls, etc) used in tanning, after applying lime, to soften skins.
noun
- An archetype of eternal youth; (loosely), a man who remains emotionally childlike.
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