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impure
impure /ɪmˈpjʊə $ -ˈpjʊr/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: purification, purist, purityimpurity, purifier; verb: purify; adverb: purely; adjective: pureimpure
1. not pure or clean, and often consisting of a mixture of things instead of just one
   OPP  pure:
    drug dealers selling impure heroin
2. old-fashioned impure thoughts, feelings etc are morally bad because they are about sex – sometimes used humorously:
    He tried, without success, to rid his mind of any impure thoughts about Julia.