Lustrate and Scour

Lustrate

Lustrate verb - Purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.

Scour and lustrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scour" instead a verb "Lustrate".

Scour

Scour verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
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Synonyms for Scour

Lustrate and scour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lustrate" instead a verb "Scour".

Nearby Words: scoured, scouring, scourer
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