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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
pure
/ˈpjɔː/
adjective1 of 2
not mixed with anything else
- “The night was dark, and the sky was pure black.”Tatoeba
- “These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)