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filthy

view main entry for filthyadjective  /ˈfɪlθi/ 

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filthily

adverb

filthiness

noun [uncountable]
filthiness noun [uncountable]Dirty: dirty, filthy, messy, grubby, grimy, contaminated, unsanitary, unclean, unhygienic, squalid

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