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unclean
unclean /ˌʌnˈkliːn◂/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: cleaner, cleaning, cleanliness, clean, cleanser; verb: clean, cleanse; adverb: clean, cleanly; adjective: cleanunclean
1. biblical morally or spiritually bad:
    an unclean spirit
2. unclean food, animals etc are those that a particular religion says must not be eaten, touched etc
3. dirty:
    unclean drinking water
—uncleanness noun [uncountable]