The bigger a city grows, the dirtier the air and water become.
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Dirtier
Synonyms for "dirtier" (568 found)
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buggybumcalumniatorycalumniouscarnalcastellatuscheatingcheesycirrosecirrousclitoromaniacalcloud-fleckedcloudedcloudycoarsecobwebbycomminatoryconcupiscentcontaminatedcontemptible
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Verb(34 words)
Adjective(16 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Adverb(2 words)
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ignominiousimmodestimmoralimprecatoryimpureincontinentinfamousithyphalliclasciviouslecherouslenticularislewdlibertinelibidinouslicentiouslickerishlittlelousylowlow down
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Adjective(30 words)
Adverb(2 words)
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After Tom wiped the table with a dirty rag, it looked dirtier than before.
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"Oh no!" "What's wrong?" "I washed these white sneakers I had, but they came out looking dirtier than they were before."
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