clearing vs purge

purge vs clearing

clearing and purge both are nouns.

clearing is not a verb while purge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clearing	Yes	No	No	No
purge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, purge is a hyponym of clearing; that is, purge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clearing:

clearing: the act of freeing from suspicion
purge: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

Other hyponyms of clearing include purgation, purging, exoneration, vindication, whitewash.

clearing (noun)	purge (noun)
the act of freeing from suspicion	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area	an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

clearing (verb)	purge (verb)
	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
	rid of impurities
	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
	make pure or free from sin or guilt
	clear of a charge
	oust politically

Difference between clearing and purge

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