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cleansing vs spring-cleaning

spring-cleaning vs cleansing

cleansing and spring-cleaning both are nouns.

cleansing is an adjective but spring-cleaning is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleansing Yes Yes No No
spring-cleaning Yes No No No
As nouns, spring-cleaning is a hyponym of cleansing; that is, spring-cleaning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleansing:
  • cleansing: the act of making something clean
  • spring-cleaning: the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
cleansing (noun) spring-cleaning (noun)
the act of making something clean the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
cleansing (adjective) spring-cleaning (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
Difference between cleansing and spring-cleaning

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