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cleanse
verb
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
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verb
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
“Clean up before you see your grandparents”
verb
Purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
“Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins”
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Clean up before you see your grandparents
Clean your fingernails before dinner
Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins
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