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cleansing
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cleansing
n.
cleaning, removing impurities; washing, removing dirt; cleanup
adj.
that acts as an antiseptic; of or pertaining to washing the body; ablutionary
cleanse
v.
wash, remove dirt
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Cleansing
Cleansing may refer to:
- Cleansing (album), an album by Prong
- Ethnic cleansing
- Cleanliness
- Data cleansing, in data management, the detection and correction of corrupt or inaccurate records
- Social cleansing, the elimination of "undesirable" social elements
- Detoxification (alternative medicine) or body cleansing, is a disputed alternative medical practice
- Colon cleansing, an alternative medicine involving the use of enemas and diets, often as part of detoxification
- Zachistka (disambiguation), multiple Chechen cleansing operations
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cleansing
Noun
1. the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
(synonym) cleaning, cleanup
(hypernym) improvement
(hyponym) disinfestation
(derivation) cleanse, clean
Adjective
1. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals"
(synonym) ablutionary
(similar) purifying
2. acting like an antiseptic
(synonym) purifying
(similar) antiseptic
cleanse
Verb
1. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
(synonym) clean
(hypernym) groom, neaten
(hyponym) bathe
(derivation) cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner
2. purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"
(hypernym) rid, free, disembarrass
(hyponym) denazify
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cleanse
v.
čistit
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cleanse
Czas.
oczyszczać
