Dictionary Check: purging

"purging" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

serving to purge or rid of sin

Example: "purgatorial rites"
noun

an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

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noun

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

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