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dirty

/ˈdɜːti/
verb
  1. To make (something) dirty.

  2. To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.

  3. To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).

Synonymssoil, taint, sully
adjective
  1. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

    "Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty."

  2. That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

    "Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty."

  3. Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

    "At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids."

Synonymsbase, despicable, dishonest, dishonorable, filthy, lousy
Antonymsclean, bright, pure, sportsmanlike, neat
adverb
  1. In a dirty manner.

    "to play dirty"

Synonymsdeceptively, dirtily, indecently, underhandedly

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