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purification
(the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities)
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refining
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refinement
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purification
(the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.))
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purification
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purgation
(a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites)
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purification
(the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing)
"purification through repentance"