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cleansing

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the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt

underwent a cleansing before he could enter the temple's most sacred chamber

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cleansing

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Synonyms & Antonyms of cleansing (Entry 2 of 3)

as in cathartic, purifying

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repressive

cleansing

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present participle of cleanse

Synonyms & Antonyms of cleansing (Entry 3 of 3)

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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2 to remove the dirt from

cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage

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begriming,
muddying

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“Cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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