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cleansing

ADJECTIVE
cathartic
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NOUN
distillation
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
scrubbing
Synonyms




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They are also investigating whether trees have adapted to tolerate or even take advantage of this process, and whether the resulting atmospheric cleansing benefits forest ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The treatment takes place on a heated marble table inside the hammam and begins with a thorough cleansing before moving into an invigorating exfoliating scrub.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

During the Games, La Scala is producing only one opera, an epic tale about a world consumed by cleansing fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A cold spell had swept in and with it a cleansing rain.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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