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Filthiness

The state of being filthy.

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Ugliness 76% connected

The quality or state of being ugly.

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Wickedness 76% connected

The quality or state of being wicked; departure from the rules of the divine or the moral law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; depravity;…

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Filthy 74% connected

Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.

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Filthy 74% connected

Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.

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Filth 92% connected

Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.

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Foulness 92% connected

The quality or condition of being foul.

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Nastiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity.

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Augean adjective · 78% connection

Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.

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Bawdry noun · 78% connection

Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.

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Bawdy adjective · 78% connection

Obscene; filthy; unchaste.

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Beast noun · 78% connection

Fig.: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow.

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Beastly adjective · 78% connection

Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.

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Clarty adjective · 78% connection

Sticky and foul; muddy; filthy; dirty.

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Defile verb · 78% connection

To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.

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Dirt noun · 78% connection

Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as, a…

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Dirty superl. · 78% connection

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Drasty adjective · 78% connection

Filthy; worthless.

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Drovy adjective · 78% connection

Turbid; muddy; filthy.

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Dungy adjective · 78% connection

Full of dung; filthy; vile; low.

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