Purify and Rid

Purify

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

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Rid and purify are semantically related In some cases you can use "Rid" instead a verb "Purify".

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

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Purify and rid are semantically related in clear topic. Sometimes you can use "Purify" instead a verb "Rid".

part	purify part	rid part
someone	purify someone	rid someone
land	purify land	rid land
house	purify house	rid house
Other words: universe, earth, world, evil, town, enemy, powers, Rome.

His stated goal is to purify the world of spirit, getting rid of free will and emotion (he's virtually gotten rid the latter in himself, and provides the page quote).

Source: Neutral Evil
Della Rovere in TB is a Hero Antagonist bordering on Knight Templar that wants to purify Rome by getting rid of the Borgias, and is appalled by the brutality unleashed by the French after he gets them to invade Italy.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Live-Action TV

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