Easier English Basic Synonyms

Synonyms:
dirty
not clean
Playing rugby gets your clothes dirty. 
쑗
 Someone has to wash all the dirty
plates.
filthy
very dirty
His hands were filthy from changing the car tyre.
grubby
so dirty as to be unpleasant
Grubby children were playing in the street. 
쑗
 He was wearing a grubby old
shirt.
grimy
covered with old dirt that is difficult to remove
The furniture was broken and the windows were grimy.
soiled
spoiled by dirt or other unpleasant substances
The sheets on the bed were soiled.
squalid
referring to a room or building that is dirty and unpleasant
The prisoners are kept in squalid conditions.
Antonym:
clean
not dirty
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disagree
verb
Synonyms: disagree, differ, argue, dispute, contradict
Antonym: agree
Synonyms:
disagree
to say that you do not have the same opinion as someone else
We all disagreed with the chairperson. 
쑗
 They disagreed about what to do
next.
differ
if people differ, they have different opinions from each other
Our views on education differ. 
쑗
 Their accounts of what happened differ
in several ways.
argue
to discuss without agreeing, often in a noisy or angry way
They argued over the prices. 
쑗
 She argued with the waiter about the bill.
쑗
 I could hear them arguing in the next room.
dispute
to say that you strongly believe that something is not true or correct
I dispute her version of what happened. 
쑗
 There is no disputing the fact
that Sarah is the best player.