as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the alleged impureness of a novel that was banned in the United States until 1959
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Attention-grabbing vulgarity aside, Pearl was talking hoops, not other things that have been central to Auburn men’s basketball discourse of late.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025 -
So cheers to Schulz—and Emma, who agreed to share their story—for helping to normalize IVF, even if vulgarity was his way of doing so!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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Investors have grown wary of miners producing material below the benchmark of 62% iron content, applying a hefty discount, which can be magnified by quality issues such as impurities in the ore.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hallucinogens purchased on the street, however, can contain unknown amounts of the drug and be laced with dangerous impurities.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The reason the rabbit vibrator is called this was to get around obscenity laws in Japan when the products were exported.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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City Manager Dan Dugger’s recent behavior — walking down from the chambers to confront a civilian in a threatening manner, yelling obscenities, and ultimately being restrained by law enforcement — is not just a single lapse in judgment.—
Dominick Vargas,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Impureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impureness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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