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pol·lut·ed

polluted

 
pronunciation:
p lu tihd
part of speech: adjective
definition: made unclean, impure, or unhealthy.
No one can fish or swim in the river now because it is very polluted.Polluted air can cause problems with breathing.
antonyms:
clean, pure
similar words:
impure
derivation: pollutedness (n.)