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