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cleanse vs neaten

neaten vs cleanse

cleanse and neaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleanse No No Yes No
neaten No No Yes No
As verbs, neaten is a hypernym of cleanse; that is, neaten is a word with a broader meaning than cleanse:
  • cleanse: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
Other hypernyms of cleanse include groom.
cleanse (verb) neaten (verb)
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing care for one's external appearance
purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins put (things or places) in order
Difference between cleanse and neaten

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