English noun: purification |
1. | purification (act) the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup |
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2. | purification (process) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) |
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| Synonyms | refinement, refining |
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| Broader (hypernym) | processing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | rectification |
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3. | purification (act) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites |
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| Synonyms | purgation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ceremony |
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4. | purification (act) the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing |
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| Samples | Purification through repentance.
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| Broader (hypernym) | purgation, purge, purging |
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