Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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catharsis | Yes | No | No | No |
purging | Yes | Yes | No | No |
catharsis (noun) | purging (noun) |
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(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions | an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements |
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge |
catharsis (adjective) | purging (adjective) |
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serving to purge or rid of sin |