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                    as in to purge
                                                
              
          
                                                      to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially                                       
              
                             in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to clean
                                                
              
          
                                                      to remove the dirt from                                       
              
                             cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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