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detersion

noun as in refinement

noun as in washing

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Detersion, de-tėr′shun, n. act of cleansing.

Associated word: catheretic. warty, a. excrescent, verrucose, verruciform. wary, a. guarded, cautious, circumspect, careful, vigilant. wash, v. lave, bathe, absterge, foment, rinse; launder. wash, n. lotion. washbowl, n. lavatory, washbasin, laver. washerwoman, n. laundress. washhouse, n. laundry. washing, n. ablution, bath, bathing, lavement; abstersion, detersion, fomentation; laundering, laundry. washing away. detergent, abluent. washing soda. sodium carbonate. washstand, n. commode. wasp, n.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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