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Definition of cleansing : of Cleanse

Synonyms:

killing, purgatorial, cleanup spot, cleanup position, ablutionary, cleanup, antiseptic

purge, catharsis, release, purification

refining, simplifying

filtering, clearing, purifying, ordering, scrubbing, sanitizing, washing, sterilizing, disinfecting, laundering, sweeping, wiping, cleaning, purging, tidying

Usage examples:

• O, how precious his cleansing blood appeared to me! - "A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences", Laura S. Haviland.
• A few potatoes sliced, and boiling water poured over them, makes an excellent preparation for cleansing and stiffening old rusty black silk. - "The American Frugal Housewife", Lydia M. Child.
• All about her she heard the busy noises of the country morning; soft voices, men's calls, the stamping of farm horses, the clatter of the household ware, the splash of cleansing water poured, the hissing kettle; but she saw no one. - "In the Border Country", Josephine Daskam Bacon.