unalloyed

un·al·loyed

(ŭn′ə-loid′)

adj.

1. Not in mixture with other metals; pure.

2. Complete; unqualified: unalloyed blessings; unalloyed relief.

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unalloyed

(ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd)

adj

not mixed or intermingled with any other thing; pure: unalloyed metal; unalloyed pleasure.

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Adj.

unalloyed - free from admixture; "unalloyed metal"; "unalloyed pleasure"

pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

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puro

unalloyed

[ˈʌnəˈlɔɪd] ADJ [metal] → sin mezcla, puro; [pleasure] → en estado puro

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unalloyed

adj usu attr happiness, success → ungetrübt

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unalloyed

[ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd] adj (liter) (bliss, pleasure) → purissimo/a

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Nor is this precious substance found unalloyed in any other part of the creature.

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In a primitive state of society, the enjoyments of life, though few and simple, are spread over a great extent, and are unalloyed; but Civilization, for every advantage she imparts, holds a hundred evils in reserve;--the heart-burnings, the jealousies, the social rivalries, the family dissentions, and the thousand self-inflicted discomforts of refined life, which make up in units the swelling aggregate of human misery, are unknown among these unsophisticated people.

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His love of father and mother was strong within him, too strong to permit unalloyed happiness which was undoubtedly causing them days of sorrow.

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He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet -- no doubt, as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned, the advantage was with the boy, not the astronomer.

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These qualities, however, were unalloyed by the slightest shade of selfishness; and, instead of dividing yet farther his weakened nation by forming a faction of his own, it was a leading part of Cedric's plan to extinguish that which already existed, by promoting a marriage betwixt Rowena and Athelstane.

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He no longer hesitated to be led to a spot which promised such unalloyed gratification to his wearied senses; and leaning on the arm of his companion, he entered the narrow mouth of the cave.

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alas!--how vainly they tried, in after life, to renew the once unalloyed enjoyment of tarts and lemonade!

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But my happiness was not unalloyed. It was comparative, a period of less misery slipped in between a past of great miseries and a future of great miseries.

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It was not unalloyed bliss, taking her to the lecture.

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These bitter accusations might have been suppressed, had I, with greater policy, concealed my struggles, and flattered you into the belief of my being impelled by unqualified, unalloyed inclination; by reason, by reflection, by everything.

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Poor Maggie was by no means made up of unalloyed devotedness, but put forth large claims for herself where she loved strongly.

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"And the only unalloyed happiness," said Crayford, "the happiness that women bring."