clean vs dirty

Definitions

verb

1. remove shells or husks from
2. be cleanable
3. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
4. clean and tidy up the house
5. remove unwanted substances from

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adjective

1. free of restrictions or qualifications
2. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
3. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
4. without difficulties or problems
5. not carrying concealed weapons

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adverb

1. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
2. completely; used as intensifiers

noun

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

Examples

It was a bit too clean and antiseptic to be really considered an evil lair.

The film print is extremely clean with only a little bit of grain.

Traditional methods for liquid or semiliquid fecal incontinence management, such as the use of absorbent briefs/pads, skin cleansers, and moisturizers, are only moderately successful in alleviating the consequences of fecal incontinence.

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Definitions

adjective

1. expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
2. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
3. (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
4. violating accepted standards or rules
5. contaminated with infecting organisms

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verb

1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty

Examples

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. Mahatma Gandhi 

An incredulous snort came from Chris, and I gave him dirty look that silenced him up.

Crank baits trolled parallel to the shore or over sand flats in the DIRTY water where wind is blowing waves into the shore or shallows is good too regardless of the depth.

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