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ablution

noun as in washing

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Officials now stress awareness over prohibition: households are urged to clean tanks and pools, use clean warm water for nasal ablutions, keep children away from garden sprinklers and avoid unsafe ponds.

From BBC

But by the time I’m done with all my ablutions and the flossing and all the things, it’s definitely almost dark.

"Understanding concepts such as ghusl – ablution – the distinctions in prostration between genders, and the prerequisites for prayer are crucial."

From BBC

His elaborate morning ablutions with the hair and the make-up routine alone make any kind of imprisonment unthinkable.

From Salon

New York City’s estimated 275 mosques were among the first to host or counsel Muslim immigrants seeking shelter, halal food and water spigots used in pre-prayer ablutions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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