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adulterated
[/əˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/]
adjective
adulterado
1.
Made impure by adding inferior or foreign substances
The adulterated milk contained harmful chemicals.
O leite adulterado continha químicos prejudiciais.
2.
Debased in quality; corrupted or made worse
The adulterated version of the classic painting lost its original beauty.
A versão adulterada do quadro clássico perdeu sua beleza original.
3.
Unfaithful or disloyal (archaic usage)
He was accused of adulterated loyalty to the crown.
Ele foi acusado de lealdade adulterada à coroa.
Synonyms
contaminated
impure
debased
tainted
corrupted
Antonyms
pure
unadulterated
authentic
genuine
uncontaminated
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adulterado
Standard term used in food safety and quality control contexts
São Paulo
adulterado
Common in commercial and regulatory language
Portugal
adulterado
Standard Portuguese usage, equivalent across regions
Related Idioms & Phrases
adulterated goods
adulterated food products
adulterated version
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