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81Clean breach — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
82Cleaner — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
83Cleanest — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
84computer virus — Virus Vi rus, n. [L., a slimy liquid, a poisonous liquid, poison, stench; akin to Gr. ? poison, Skr. visha. Cf. {Wizen}, v. i.] 1. (Med.) Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; applied to organic poisons …
85contaminating — adj. spreading contamination; especially radioactive contamination. {clean} Syn: dirty. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing moral or behavioral degredation. the contaminating influence of violent movies Syn: corrupting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
86Corrupt — Cor*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corrupting}.] 1. To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to make putrid; to putrefy. [1913 Webster] 2. To change from good to bad; to vitiate; to deprave; to pervert; to …
87Corrupted — Corrupt Cor*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corrupting}.] 1. To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to make putrid; to putrefy. [1913 Webster] 2. To change from good to bad; to vitiate; to deprave; to… …
88Corruptly — Cor*rupt ly, adv. In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wrongfully. [1913 Webster] …
89Debauchment — De*bauch ment, n. The act of corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty. [1913 Webster] …
90Depravation — Dep ra*va tion (d[e^]p r[.a]*v[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. depravitio, from depravare: cf. F. d[ e]pravation. See {Deprave}.] 1. Detraction; depreciation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To stubborn critics, apt, without a theme, For depravation. Shak. [1913… …
