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cleanliness

/ˈklɛnlinəs/

Meanings
noun
The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene.

Examples :

"Cleanliness is next to godliness. (proverb)"
quality condition medicine body

Related Words

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habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

By habit; in a habitual manner.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

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next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

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clean noun

/kleːn/ /kliːn/ /klin/

Removal of dirt.

"This place needs a clean."

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godliness noun

/ˈɡɒdlinəs/

The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

"Her godliness was evident in her daily acts of kindness and her unwavering commitment to helping those in need. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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hygiene noun

/ˈhaɪˌdʒiːn/

The science of health, its promotion and preservation.

"Good hygiene is important for preventing the spread of colds at school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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proverb noun

/ˈpɹɒvɜːb/ /ˈpɹɑːvɝːb/

A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

"The proverb "A penny saved is a penny earned" is a good reminder to be careful with money. "

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good adjective

/ɡʊ(d)/ [ɡɪ̈d]

(of people)

"My neighbor is a very good person. "

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cleanly adjective

/ˈklɛnli/ /ˈkliːnli/

Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.

"My brother is very cleanly; he always washes his hands before meals and keeps his room tidy. "

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."