pur: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pur
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spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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lumpur
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- kippur3/5
kippur
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- manipur3/5
manipur
- noun state in northeastern India
- noun state in northeastern India
- jaipur3/5
jaipur
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- nagpur2/5
nagpur
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- kapur2/5
kapur
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- kanpur2/5
kanpur
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- jodhpur2/5
jodhpur
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
jodhpur boot; jodhpur shoe.
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
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hotspur
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- larkspur2/5
larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- nippur2/5
- jabalpur2/5
jabalpur
- noun an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
Jubbulpore.
- noun an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
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rangpur
- noun hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
rangpur lime; Citrus limonia; lemanderin.
- noun hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
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- lyallpur1/5
lyallpur
- noun city in northeast Pakistan
Faisalabad.
- noun city in northeast Pakistan
- cockspur1/5
cockspur
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
Dactylis glomerata; cocksfoot; orchard grass.
- noun small spiny West Indian tree
Pisonia aculeata.
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
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longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
Suffixes of pur
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
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purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
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purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- pursue5/5
pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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purely
- adverb restricted to something
strictly.
- we talked strictly business
- adverb restricted to something
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pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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pursued
- noun a person who is being chased
chased.
- the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- noun a person who is being chased
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purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
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purchasing
- noun the act of buying
buying.
- buying and selling fill their days
- shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge
- verb obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
purchase; buy.
- The family purchased a new car
- The conglomerate acquired a new company
- She buys for the big department store
- noun the act of buying
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purity
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
pureness.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; innocence; pureness.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
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pursuing
- adjective satellite following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
- the fox fled from the pursuing hounds
- listened for the hounds' pursuing bark
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- adjective satellite following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
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pursuant
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
- pursuant to our agreement
- pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
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purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
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purification
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement; refining.
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- purchaser4/5
purchaser
- noun a person who buys
buyer; emptor; vendee.
- noun a person who buys
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purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
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pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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puritan
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
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purposeful
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- adjective satellite having meaning through having an aim
- led a happy purposeful life
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
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purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purchaser
- noun a person who buys
buyer; emptor; vendee.
- noun a person who buys
- purposely4/5
purposely
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; deliberately.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
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purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
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puritan
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
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pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
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purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
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pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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purgatory
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- a purgatory of drug abuse
- noun (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- purposefully3/5
purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- purged3/5
purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
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purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- purview3/5
purview
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
horizon; view.
- It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- purdue3/5
purdue
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purifying
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
purgatorial; purging.
- purgatorial rites
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; purify; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
- purports3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- purcell3/5
purcell
- noun English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
Henry Purcell.
- noun English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
- purposive3/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- pursed3/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- purportedly3/5
purportedly
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
supposedly.
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
- purer3/5
pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
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puritanism
The doctrines, notions, or practice of Puritans.
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pursuance
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuit.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
prosecution.
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
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pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
- a pursuer of truth
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
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puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
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purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- purporting3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
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purpura
- noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
peliosis.
- noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
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purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purana
One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction, and renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the transactions of their descendants. The principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there are the same number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas.
- puri3/5
puri
(Chem.) See Euxanthin .
- purulent3/5
purulent
- adjective satellite containing pus
pussy.
- a purulent wound
- adjective satellite containing pus
- purkinje3/5
purkinje
- noun Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
Johannes Evangelista Purkinje; Jan Evangelista Purkinje.
- noun Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
- purplish3/5
purplish
- adjective satellite of a color intermediate between red and blue
purple; violet.
- adjective satellite of a color intermediate between red and blue
- purine3/5
purine
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- noun a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
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puritanical
- adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
prissy; square-toed; straight-laced; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; victorian; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
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purana
- noun a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
- noun a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
- purdy3/5
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purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- pursuer3/5
pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
- a pursuer of truth
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
- purveyors2/5
purveyor
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- purring2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- purr2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- purposed2/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- purists2/5
purist
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- purser2/5
purser
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- purveyor2/5
purveyor
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- purim2/5
purim
A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman. Esther ix. 26.
- purist2/5
purist
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
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purposeless
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- purdah2/5
purdah
- noun a state of social isolation
solitude.
- noun the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
sex segregation.
- noun a state of social isolation
- purifies2/5
purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- purusha2/5
purusha
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- purpurea2/5
purpurea
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- purloined2/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- purgation2/5
purgation
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purification.
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
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- purgative2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- pureed2/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- purples2/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
- purebred2/5
purebred
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; pureblood.
- adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
- pursing2/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- puranic2/5
puranic
Pertaining to the Puranas.
- purines2/5
purine
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- noun a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- purl2/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- purifier2/5
purifier
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- purty2/5
pretty
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- pretty girl
- pretty song
- pretty room
- adjective satellite (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
- a pretty mess
- a pretty kettle of fish
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- purposefulness2/5
purposefulness
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
sense of purpose.
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
- purism2/5
purism
- noun scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
- linguistic purisms
- noun scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
- purina2/5
purina
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- purlins2/5
purlin
(Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
- purposively2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purifications2/5
purification
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement; refining.
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
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purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
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purgatorial
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
purifying; purging.
- purgatorial rites
- adjective of or resembling purgatory
- purgatorial fires
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
- purbeck2/5
purbeck
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- purrs2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- purveyed2/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- purée2/5
purée
A dish made by boiling any article of food to a pulp and rubbing it through a sieve; as, a ; especially, a soup the thickening of which is so treated.purée of fish, or of potatoes
- purslane2/5
purslane
- noun a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
- noun a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
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purificatory
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purohit
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- purifiers2/5
purifier
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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purpuric
(Med.) Of or pertaining to purpura. Dunglison.
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purity
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
pureness.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; innocence; pureness.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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purlin
(Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
- purvey1/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
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purblind
- adjective satellite having greatly reduced vision
dim-sighted; visually impaired; sand-blind; visually challenged; near-blind.
- adjective satellite lacking in insight or discernment
obtuse.
- too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior
- a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin
- adjective satellite having greatly reduced vision
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purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- purus1/5
purus
- noun a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
Purus River.
- noun a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
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pureness
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
purity.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; purity; innocence.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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purchasable
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
bribable; corruptible; venal; dishonest.
- corruptible judges
- dishonest politicians
- a purchasable senator
- a venal police officer
- adjective satellite available for purchase
for sale.
- purchasable goods
- many houses in the area are for sale
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
- purlieus1/5
purlieu
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
environs.
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
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purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
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puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
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purposelessness
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
aimlessness.
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
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puritanic
- adjective satellite morally rigorous and strict
blue; puritanical.
- the puritan work ethic
- puritanic distaste for alcohol
- she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
- adjective satellite morally rigorous and strict
- purpling1/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
- purs1/5
pur
To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased. Written also purr .
- purpled1/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
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purpureum
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purveyance
- noun the act of supplying something
- noun the act of supplying something
- purloin1/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
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purpureus
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pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
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purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
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purulence
- noun symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
purulency.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; suppuration; ichor; pus.
- noun symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
- purry1/5
purry
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- pures1/5
pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
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purser
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
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purebred
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; pureblood.
- adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
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pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
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purpurascens
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- pureeing1/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- purveys1/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- purin1/5
purin
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- purled1/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- purply1/5
purply
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- purls1/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- pursy1/5
pursy
- adjective satellite breathing laboriously or convulsively
winded; short-winded; blown.
- adjective satellite breathing laboriously or convulsively
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puritanically
- adverb in a prudish manner
prudishly.
- she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste
- adverb in a prudish manner
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puristic
Of or pertaining to purists or purism.
- purposelessly1/5
purposelessly
- adverb without a clear purpose
- let's not purposelessly dispense the aid
- adverb without a clear purpose
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purga
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pureblood
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; purebred.
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
thoroughbred; pedigreed; pedigree; pureblooded.
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
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purgation
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purification.
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
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purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purlieu
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
environs.
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
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purgatory
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- a purgatory of drug abuse
- noun (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- purfling1/5
purfling
Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.
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purushartha
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purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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purview
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
horizon; view.
- It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
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purger
One who, or that which, purges or cleanses; especially, a cathartic medicine.
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pureblooded
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
thoroughbred; pedigreed; pureblood; pedigree.
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
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purins
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Derived words of pur
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spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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impurity
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
dross.
- there were impurities in the water
- noun the condition of being impure
impureness.
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
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spurious
- adjective satellite plausible but false
specious.
- a specious claim
- spurious inferences
- adjective satellite born out of wedlock
bastardly; misbegotten; misbegot.
- the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
- adjective satellite plausible but false
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impurity
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
dross.
- there were impurities in the water
- noun the condition of being impure
impureness.
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
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spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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impure
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- adjective (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
- impure thoughts
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
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spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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multipurpose
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- a multipurpose tool
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
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spurned
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
jilted; rejected.
- jilted at the altar
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; spurn; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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tripura
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spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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spurring
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; prodding; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb incite or stimulate
spur.
- The Academy was formed to spur research
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- spurn2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
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suppurative
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- spurted2/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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spurting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; jetting; squirting.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
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allopurinol
- noun a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Zyloprim.
- noun a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
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suppuration
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
festering; maturation.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; purulence; ichor; pus.
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
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repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
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appurtenant
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
auxiliary; accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; ancillary.
- an ancillary pump
- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
- The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
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annapurna
- noun wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
Anapurna; Parvati.
- noun a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
Anapurna.
- noun wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
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mercaptopurine
- noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Purinethol.
- noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
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spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
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tempura
- noun vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
- noun vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
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expurgated
- adjective satellite having material deleted
- at that time even Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated versions
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; expurgate; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- adjective satellite having material deleted
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mucopurulent
- adjective containing or composed of mucus and pus
- adjective containing or composed of mucus and pus
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spuriously
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
- the lawyer argued spuriously that his client knew nothing of the burglary
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
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spurrier
One whose occupation is to make spurs. B. Jonson. "The saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands." Macaulay.
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spurling
(Zoöl.) A tern. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Tusser.
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suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
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jodhpurs
- noun flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
jodhpur breeches; riding breeches.
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
jodhpur boot; jodhpur shoe; jodhpur.
- noun flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
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unexpurgated
- adjective satellite not having material deleted
- volumes of the best plays, unexpurgated"- Havelock Ellis
- adjective satellite not having material deleted
- repurchasing1/5
repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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walpurgis
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hastinapura
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
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spuriousness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
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gopura
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jayapura
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depuration
The act or process of depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or wound.
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expurgation
- noun the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
castration.
- noun the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
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spurius
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unpurified
- adjective satellite not made pure
- adjective satellite not made pure
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repurpose
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apure
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cutpurse
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pickpocket; dip.
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
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hippuric
(Physiol. Chem.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as, .hippuric acid
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walpurgisnacht
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suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
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atropurpurea
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coupure
(Fort.) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged. Wilhelm.
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empurpled
- adjective satellite excessively elaborate or showily expressed
purple; over-embellished.
- a writer of empurpled literature
- many purple passages
- an over-embellished story of the fish that got away
- verb color purple
purple; empurple; purpurate.
- adjective satellite excessively elaborate or showily expressed
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nonsuppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- adjective not suppurative
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compurgation
(Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law . SeePurgation ; alsoWager of law , underWager .
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larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
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gopuram
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expurgate
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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compurgator
One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation ; alsoWager of law , underWager .= character witness. All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.
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epuration
Purification.
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cutpurse
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pickpocket; dip.
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
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depurative
(Med.) Purifying the blood or the humors; depuratory. --n. A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be depurative.
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longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
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spuria
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suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
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guipure
A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides.
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hotspur
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
- spurges1/5
spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- nonpurulent1/5
nonpurulent
- adjective satellite not containing pus
- adjective satellite not containing pus
- suppurations1/5
suppuration
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
festering; maturation.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; purulence; ichor; pus.
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- expurgating1/5
expurgate
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- impurely1/5
impure
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- adjective (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
- impure thoughts
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- fibrinopurulent1/5
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