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cathartic

adjective noun

Strongly laxative

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
C
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C2

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adjective

  1. Strongly laxative

adjective

  1. Emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

adjective

  1. Emotionally purging

noun

  1. A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

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Synonyms

evacuantpurgativereleasingphysicaperient

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