Cleanse and Douse

Cleanse

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

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

Douse

Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Cleanse and douse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleanse" instead a verb "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Common collocations

character cleanse character douse character
people cleanse people douse people
area cleanse area douse area
country cleanse country douse country
Other words: everyone.
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