admixture
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈædˌmɪkʃər/
:
contaminación
- The same sources showed that the stories he had told me about himself and his family had a large admixture of lies.
Or how will it free itself from a murky state in which the admixture of baser elements predominates?
- Or how will it free itself from a murky state in which the admixture of baser elements predominates?
- You know, well, yellow snow presumably is snow that has an admixture of something else that is making it yellow.
Examples
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What has weakened SF is its admixture with other genres.
Blog text (1) -
You know, well, yellow snow presumably is snow that has an admixture of something else that is making it yellow.
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The same admixture of pride and shame that has frequently characterized Jewish identity colored its own character.
Academic text (2008) -
The admixture of truth and prevarication, falsehood and fabrication has served to produce a mode or set the tone.
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The students embody innocence and idealism, the way of the future; Ostap associates himself with knowledge and some admixture of evil: the past.
Academic text (1999) -
Cyberpunk is characterized by an admixture of emotional toughness, urban decay, moral corruption, technological obsession, ambiguous identity, and loss of bodily integrity.
Academic text (1997) -
The oil spill created an admixture of water and chemicals, making the environment toxic for marine life.
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The final dish had an admixture of spices that enhanced its flavor, but some ingredients overpowered others.
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The fabric's admixture of cotton and polyester made it both comfortable and durable for everyday wear.
Antonyms
How Impure
255
2.7
- Specialized
76
4.8
1
9.0
- Specialized
11
4.4
25
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Admixture comes from ad- ('to') and mixture ('a mix'). A helpful image is a small thing added that spoils the original, which is why it can mean an addition that lowers quality or purity.