Adulterating and Cleansing

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Adulterating adjective - Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials.

Usage example: the adulterating effect of extraneous materials

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Cleansing is an antonym for adulterating.

Cleansing adjective - Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands.

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Adulterating is an antonym for cleansing.

Nearby Words: clean, cleanup, cleansed, cleaner, cleaning

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