Absolve and Cleanse

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Absolve

Absolve verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Cleanse and absolve are semantically related In some cases you can use "Cleanse" instead a verb "Absolve".

Nearby Words: absolution, absolving

Cleanse

Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

Usage example: in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants

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Absolve and cleanse are semantically related in wash topic. You can use "Absolve" instead a verb "Cleanse", if it concerns topics such as purify.

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character	absolve character	cleanse character
people	absolve people	cleanse people
someone	absolve someone	cleanse someone
shame	absolve shame	cleanse shame
Other words: sin, guilt, souls, sins.

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