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Meanings of impure in English
(Used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene.
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Usage of impure in English
1
Our anger is in general degrading, because it is in general impure.
2
It also takes up the old worn-out particles; this makes it impure.
3
Her papers appeared no less impure in the eyes of the King.
4
The were the dictates of a passion impure as it was intemperate.
5
The fate of all is the same-just and unjust, pure and impure.
6
The worship of Nature had degenerated into the worship of impure divinities.
7
Bad tasting alcohols, containing the majority of the ethers and impure alcohols.
8
We take in good fresh air, and breathe out impure and bad.
9
Evil associations, impure thoughts, and unholy practises create false ideas of life.
10
It was difficult, always having them loathe me for my impure bloodlines.
11
I would've sat embroidering poorly by candlelight, thinking impure thoughts about wenches.
12
The fact that his impure acts are done secretly makes no difference.
13
After a birth the woman is impure for five or six days.
14
Practised on an impure body and weak lungs it may do harm.
15
The Nectar, even when drunk by the deities, can never become impure.
16
Now it is an arena where impure influence tilts against unblushing hypocrisy.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common