Cleanse: alternatives and connections

To wash by immersion, as in a bath; to subject to a bath.

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A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.

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The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.

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Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.

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To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise.

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A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkali…

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To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or…

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To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.

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Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclination…

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A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.

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imp. & p. p. of Ride, v. i.

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of Clean

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of Clean

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Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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