Pure
adjective
Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
The ring is made of pure gold.
Often appears as...
- pure gold
- pure water
adjective
Without any extraneous and unnecessary elements.
This is pure nonsense!
Often appears as...
- pure nonsense
- pure coincidence
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Disapproving
adjective
Free of any contamination.
The spring has pure water.
Often appears as...
- pure heart
- pure environment
adjective
Wholesome and untainted by immorality.
Her pure spirit shines in her actions.
Often appears as...
- pure spirit
- pure love
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Approving
adjective
Rightfully earned or deserved due to actions or behavior.
Your success is pure luck.
Often appears as...
- pure revenge
- pure accidental
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Approving
adjective
Sound is smooth and clear.
She has a pure voice.
Often appears as...
- pure tone
- pure sound
adjective
Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
The ring is made of pure gold.
Often appears as...
- pure gold
- pure water
adjective
Without any extraneous and unnecessary elements.
This is pure nonsense!
Often appears as...
- pure nonsense
- pure coincidence
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Free of any contamination.
The spring has pure water.
Often appears as...
- pure heart
- pure environment
adjective
Wholesome and untainted by immorality.
Her pure spirit shines in her actions.
Often appears as...
- pure spirit
- pure love
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Rightfully earned or deserved due to actions or behavior.
Your success is pure luck.
Often appears as...
- pure revenge
- pure accidental
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Sound is smooth and clear.
She has a pure voice.
Often appears as...
- pure tone
- pure sound
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Pro Tip 1/2Literal Purity
Use 'pure' to describe something with no physical mixtures, often valuable or of high quality.
Scientists seek pure substances for accurate experiments.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasize Authenticity
'Pure' can highlight the authentic nature of a material, suggesting it's genuine and not fake.
Jewelers assure customers of pure silver in their products.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Purity
Use 'pure' to describe something with no physical mixtures, often valuable or of high quality.
Scientists seek pure substances for accurate experiments.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasize Authenticity
'Pure' can highlight the authentic nature of a material, suggesting it's genuine and not fake.
Jewelers assure customers of pure silver in their products.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Purity
Use 'pure' to describe something with no physical mixtures, often valuable or of high quality.
Scientists seek pure substances for accurate experiments.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasize Authenticity
'Pure' can highlight the authentic nature of a material, suggesting it's genuine and not fake.
Jewelers assure customers of pure silver in their products.
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The scientific origins...
of being disregarded as pure fiction. However, there's a good chance that the Minotaur and other monsters and gods were created by our early ancestors to rationalize the terrifying things that they saw in the natural world but did not understand. And while we can't explain every aspect of their stories,
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
I feel it's very important to talk about a specific crop and a specific product, and think about the needs of the consumer. So part of what's happening here is that there's a mental model in a lot of people that nature is nature, and it's pure and pristine, and to tinker with it is Frankensteinian.
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Why are some people...
If people were only fighting and competing throughout human evolution, natural selection would lead to more lefties being the ones that made it until there were so many of them, that it was no longer a rare asset. So in a purely competitive world,
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Understanding bipolar...
stigma the truth about bipolar disorder and mental illness really is no one really talks about it I've shared my condition with a few friends privately their reactions have ranged from surprise sympathetic pure uncomfortable they think they know
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Is radiation dangerous?...
Electromagnetic radiation is pure energy consisting of interacting electrical and magnetic waves oscillating through space. As these waves oscillate faster, they scale up in energy. At the lower end of the spectrum, there's radio, infrared,
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Is math discovered or...
who had boasted that none of his work would ever be found useful in describing any phenomena in the real world, helped establish cryptography. Another piece of his purely theoretical work became known as the Hardy-Weinberg law in genetics,
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High-Velocity Falcon PIPE...
how they move what characterizes a pair involvin is it's pure ability to hunt at high speed in the open-air space the more that I was involved in flight with furs and started seeing their speed the
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How Do Cats Use Their...
faster than the human brain. And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
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Killer Ant Swarm...
the truth is somewhat different although the bites are painful against people they are purely defensive the jaws may slice through human flesh
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The scientific origins...
of being disregarded as pure fiction. However, there's a good chance that the Minotaur and other monsters and gods were created by our early ancestors to rationalize the terrifying things that they saw in the natural world but did not understand. And while we can't explain every aspect of their stories,
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
I feel it's very important to talk about a specific crop and a specific product, and think about the needs of the consumer. So part of what's happening here is that there's a mental model in a lot of people that nature is nature, and it's pure and pristine, and to tinker with it is Frankensteinian.
Video examples
Why are some people...
If people were only fighting and competing throughout human evolution, natural selection would lead to more lefties being the ones that made it until there were so many of them, that it was no longer a rare asset. So in a purely competitive world,
Video examples
Understanding bipolar...
stigma the truth about bipolar disorder and mental illness really is no one really talks about it I've shared my condition with a few friends privately their reactions have ranged from surprise sympathetic pure uncomfortable they think they know
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
Electromagnetic radiation is pure energy consisting of interacting electrical and magnetic waves oscillating through space. As these waves oscillate faster, they scale up in energy. At the lower end of the spectrum, there's radio, infrared,
Video examples
Is math discovered or...
who had boasted that none of his work would ever be found useful in describing any phenomena in the real world, helped establish cryptography. Another piece of his purely theoretical work became known as the Hardy-Weinberg law in genetics,
Video examples
High-Velocity Falcon PIPE...
how they move what characterizes a pair involvin is it's pure ability to hunt at high speed in the open-air space the more that I was involved in flight with furs and started seeing their speed the
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
faster than the human brain. And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
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Killer Ant Swarm...
the truth is somewhat different although the bites are painful against people they are purely defensive the jaws may slice through human flesh
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Nina Simone
American Musician
Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument has? It's like being between the keys of a piano. The notes are there, you can sing them, but they can't be found on any instrument. That's like me. I live in between this. I live in both worlds, the black and white world.
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Adele
English Singer
I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.
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Sanjeeda Sheikh
Indian Actress
Love is out of this world feeling; nothing is as pure as love.
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Stephen Graham Jones
American Author
There's no purer feeling in the world than being scared.
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Hilton Als
American Writer
Inspiration takes many forms, but it's rarely pure.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I try and live my life simply and purely.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.
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Nina Simone
American Musician
Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument has? It's like being between the keys of a piano. The notes are there, you can sing them, but they can't be found on any instrument. That's like me. I live in between this. I live in both worlds, the black and white world.
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Adele
English Singer
I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.
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Sanjeeda Sheikh
Indian Actress
Love is out of this world feeling; nothing is as pure as love.
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Stephen Graham Jones
American Author
There's no purer feeling in the world than being scared.
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Hilton Als
American Writer
Inspiration takes many forms, but it's rarely pure.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I try and live my life simply and purely.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.
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