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purging vs cleaning

cleaning vs purging

purging and cleaning both are nouns.

purging is an adjective but cleaning is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purging Yes Yes No No
cleaning Yes No No No
As nouns, cleaning is a hypernym of purging; that is, cleaning is a word with a broader meaning than purging:
  • purging: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
  • cleaning: the act of making something clean
Other hypernyms of purging include cleansing, cleanup.
purging (noun) cleaning (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements the act of making something clean
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purging (adjective) cleaning (adjective)
serving to purge or rid of sin
Difference between purging and cleaning

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