Meaning & use
Purer
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The comparative form of 'pure,' describing something with fewer impurities or a higher degree of unmixed quality.
See it in a sentence
This gold ring is purer than the one I bought last year.
Mountain air is often purer than the air found in busy cities.
A note on using this word
As a comparative adjective, 'purer' follows the regular pattern of adding '-er' rather than using 'more pure,' though both forms appear in edited writing.
Words with a similar meaning
cleanermore refined
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Words with an opposite meaning
dirtiermore impure
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