1
as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
Catholics go to confession to be purified
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as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
purify the water by distillation
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Nexxus Amino Bond Shampoo & Conditioner The Amino Bond Repair Shampoo is a sulfate-free shampoo that cleanses and removes build up from the scalp while gently nourishing strands for enhanced strength.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
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This essence quickly cleanses and detoxes sensitive skin to soothe it.—
Kirsten Chanel Webber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2024
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However, the bill’s text makes no mention of the riot and only clarifies that House data stored elsewhere is still under the control of House rules.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Dec. 2024
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This fact clarifies Melton’s character.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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Praying that Teddi heals and is an outlier.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the skin heals, the pigment naturally returns over time.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Using the South Shore Cultural Center, a lakeshore landmark with rich historical and architectural significance, as a point of departure, Dyson extracts, reduces, and refines architectural and visual cues into geometric shapes and painterly abstractions.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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China refines approximately 90% of the world’s critical minerals used in green energy, exports a quarter of the world’s EVs, electric vehicles, and has more solar panels for use and export than the rest of the world combined.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Purifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifies. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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