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1
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
- in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants
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to remove the dirt from
- cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage
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“Cleanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanse. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.
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