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Cleanse vs Ritual - What's the difference?

cleanse | ritual |

As a verb cleanse

is to free from dirt; to clean, purify.

As a noun ritual is

ritual, rite.

cleanse

English

Verb

(cleans)
  • To free from dirt; to clean, purify.
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  • To spiritually purify; to free from sin or guilt; to purge.

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    ritual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rituall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

    Derived terms

    * ritually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • rite; a repeated set of actions
    • They carried out the ritual carefully.

    Derived terms

    * ritualisation, ritualization * ritualise, ritualize * ritualist * ritualistic * ritually