Purification and Pollution

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

Usage example: some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities

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Pollution is an antonym for purification in freeing topic.

Nearby Words: purify, purity, purified, purifying, purifier

Pollution noun - Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities.

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Purification is an antonym for pollution in topics: dirtiness, decontamination.

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