Cleansing and Scouring

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

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Scouring and cleansing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scouring" instead a noun "Cleansing".

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

Scouring noun - The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

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Cleansing and scouring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleansing" instead a noun "Scouring".

Nearby Words: scour, scoured, scourer

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