cleansing
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(satellite adjective) acting like an antiseptic |
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Synonyms: purifying |
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(noun) the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" |
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Synonyms: cleaning, cleanup |
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Related Words: disinfestation, dry cleaning, improvement, purgation, purge, purging, purification, sanitation, sanitisation, sanitization, sanitizing, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, shave, shaving, spring-cleaning, sterilization, sterilsation, sweeping |
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(satellite adjective) cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals" |
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Synonyms: ablutionary |
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