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Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed: pure oxygen.
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Free from adulterants or impurities: pure chocolate.
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Free of dirt, defilement, or pollution: "A memory without blot or contamination must be . . . an inexhaustible source of pure refreshment” ( Charlotte Brontë).
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Free of foreign elements.
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Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous: a pure literary style.
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