Perish and Purify

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Perish verb - To stop living.

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Purify is an antonym for perish.

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

Purify verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

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Perish is an antonym for purify.

Nearby Words: pure, purity, purified, purification, purifying

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