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- [klenz]
- /klɛnz/
- /ˈklen.zɪŋ/
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- [klenz]
- /klɛnz/
Definitions of cleansing word
- adjective cleansing serving or intended to cleanse 3
- noun cleansing an instance of cleaning something, esp its surface 3
- verb with object cleansing to make clean. 1
- verb with object cleansing to remove by or as if by cleaning: to cleanse sin from the soul. 1
- verb without object cleansing to become clean. 1
- noun cleansing One that cleanses. 1
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Origin of cleansing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clensen, Old English clǣnsian, equivalent to clǣne clean + -si- v. suffix + -an infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Cleansing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cleansing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cleansing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cleansing
adjective cleansing
noun cleansing
- cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
- washing — the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
- scrubbing — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- bathing — swimming
- rinsing — an act or instance of rinsing.
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