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in·cor·rupt

 (ĭn′kə-rŭpt′)
adj.
1. Free of corruption or immorality.
2. Not decayed; unspoiled.
3. Free of errors or faults.
in′cor·rupt′ly adv.
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incorrupt

(ˌɪnkəˈrʌpt) or

incorrupted

adj
1. free from corruption; pure
2. free from decay; fresh or untainted
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of a manuscript, text, etc) relatively free from error or alteration
ˌincorˈruptly adv
ˌincorˈruption, ˌincorˈruptness n
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in•cor•rupt

(ˌɪn kəˈrʌpt)

also in`cor•rupt′ed,



adj.
1. not corrupt.
2. incorruptible.
3. not marked by error.
4. Obs. free from decay.
[1300–50; Middle English < Latin]
in`cor•rupt′ly, adv.
in`cor•rupt′ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.incorrupt - free of corruption or immorality; "a policeman who was incorrupt and incorruptible"
corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
2.incorrupt - free of corruption or immorality
moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
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