Cleansing and Violation

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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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Violation is an antonym for cleansing.

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

Violation noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

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Cleansing is an antonym for violation.

Nearby Words: violated, violating, violator, viol

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