 cleansing |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of making something clean | |
| Synonyms: | cleaning cleanup | |
| Examples: | "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" |
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| Related terms: | improvement shave purification scrub sanitation sweeping purge ablution dry_cleaning sterilization depilation spring-cleaning disinfestation housecleaning clean houseclean cleanse clean_up clean | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands | |
| Synonyms: | ablutionary | |
| Examples: | "ablutionary rituals" |
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| Related terms: | purifying | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] acting like an antiseptic | |
| Synonyms: | purifying | |
| Related terms: | antiseptic | |
| Similar spelling: |
clanging clanking cleanse clanger clangor cleanser cleansed clansman clannish clannishness cleanness clean-cut clangour Clangula cloying Clinger clannishly clangoring clangorous Claunch clean_slate cling_to clinking clean_house clumsiness |
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