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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in cathartic, cleansing
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purifying
verb
present participle of purify
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1
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
- Catholics go to confession to be purified
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2
to remove usually visible impurities from
- purify the water by distillation
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“Purifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifying. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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