Cleansing and Defilement

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Cleansing noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.

Usage example: underwent a cleansing before he could enter the temple's most sacred chamber

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Defilement is an antonym for cleansing.

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

Defilement noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.

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Cleansing is an antonym for defilement.

Nearby Words: defile, defiled, defiling

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