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lave vs cleanse

cleanse vs lave

lave and cleanse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lave No No Yes No
cleanse No No Yes No
As verbs, cleanse is a hypernym of lave; that is, cleanse is a word with a broader meaning than lave:
  • lave: cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
  • cleanse: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Other hypernyms of lave include clean.
lave (verb) cleanse (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
wash one's face and hands purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
wash or flow against
Difference between lave and cleanse

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