cleanse
Example Sentences
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This cleansing helps curb inflammation and keeps the brain working properly.
“No power, no justification, and no time can cleanse this great tragedy.”
“A shield that repels germs while it gently cleanses your pores, leaving a spanking-clean exterior.”
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He kept it closed, hoping the moisture would build up enough to cleanse his eye.
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The idea of a tube up my tuchus didn’t scare me, nor did the notorious prep of drinking a foul-tasting liquid to cleanse your intestinal tract.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.