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Common collocations with pure in American Collocation

pure adjective

US /pjʊr/

very

extremely
remarkably
very

Diamonds are made of carbon, and are extremely pure.

completely

absolutely
perfectly

The magnesium in the samples analysed was absolutely pure.

fairly

quite
relatively

Many of their components have now been isolated in a relatively pure form.

almost

almost
nearly
virtually

Previously gold coins were made from almost pure gold.

enjoyment or pleasure

bliss
delight
enjoyment
entertainment
fun
happiness
joy
magic
pleasure

Driving the car is just pure joy.

luck

chance
coincidence
luck

It was pure chance that we eventually found the car again.

statements about a possible situation

conjecture
speculation

Bear in mind, though, that this is pure speculation.

statements that are not true

fantasy
fiction
invention

The prosecution showed that several of these claims were pure fantasy.

evil

evil

Hitler still, more than anyone else, embodies pure evil.

love

love

It’s the nearest thing to pure love I’ve ever experienced.

very high level of skill or ability

genius

All six episodes from this series are pure genius.