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English adjective: purifying

1. purifying serving to purge or rid of sin


SamplesPurgatorial rites.


Synonymspurgatorial, purging

2. purifying freeing from noxious matter


SamplesFiltration is a purifying agent.


Similarablutionary, antiseptic, cleansing, detergent, detersive


Antonymsadulterant, adulterating

3. purifying acting like an antiseptic


Synonymscleansing


Similarantiseptic


Antonymsinfected, septic









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