Expiatory and Purging

Expiatory

Expiatory adjective - Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation.
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Purging and expiatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purging" instead an adjective "Expiatory".

Nearby Words: expiate, expiation, expiated, expiating

Purging

Purging adjective - Serving to purge or rid of sin.

Expiatory and purging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expiatory" instead an adjective "Purging".

Nearby Words: purge, purged, purgation
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