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[ noun ] an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Used in print (Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)The Aristotelian notion of catharsis , the purging of emotion , is a persistent and viable one . |
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[ adjective ] serving to purge or rid of sin
Synonyms Examples "purgatorial rites" |
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[ noun ] the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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