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clean
adjective as in not dirty; uncluttered
Strongest matches
blank, bright, clear, elegant, fresh, graceful, hygienic, immaculate, neat, orderly, pure, simple, spotless, squeaky clean, tidy, unblemished, washed
Weak matches
delicate, dirtless, faultless, flawless, neat as a button, neat as a pin, sanitary, snowy, spick-and-span, taintless, unpolluted, unsmudged, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, well-kept
adjective as in sterile
Strong matches
antiseptic, clarified, decontaminated, disinfected, purified, sanitary, sterilized
Weak matches
unadulterated, uncontaminated, uninfected, unpolluted, unsullied
adjective as in chaste, virtuous
adjective as in precise, sharp
adjective as in complete, thorough
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verb as in to free of dirt and clutter
Strongest matches
bathe, brush, cleanse, clear up, disinfect, dredge, dust, mop, pick, pick up, rinse, scrape, scrub, soak, spruce up, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe
Strong matches
bath, blot, cauterize, clarify, deodorize, deterge, edulcorate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, neaten, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, sanitize, scald, scour, shampoo, soap, sponge, sterilize, swab, whisk, winnow
Weak matches
absterge, clear the decks, depurate, do up, elutriate, rout out, shake out, straighten up, tidy up
Example Sentences
The Dodgers’ inability to play a clean game on defense in Game 5 of the World Series is one of the reasons why the team is on the cusp of losing to Toronto.
Spending cash from the kitty is clean, clear and less dangerous if things go wrong.
A museum guard stood outside the bathroom, and janitors cleaned the piece every 15 minutes or so.
Check to see what your dry cleaner uses and look for one that uses alternative cleaning methods.
The update will also see the “Animal Crossing” world’s familiar grumpy mole, Resetti, offering a “reset service” to clean up a player’s island.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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