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  • 31dip — [[t]dɪ̱p[/t]] dips, dipping, dipped 1) VERB If you dip something into a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. [V n into/in n] They dip the food into the sauce... [V n… …

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  • 32Ozone — For other uses, see Ozone (disambiguation). Ozone …

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  • 33clean — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not soiled] Syn. spotless, washed, stainless, laundered, immaculate, unsoiled, untarnished, speckless, unstained, neat, tidy, clear, blank, white, dirtless, unblemished, unspotted, newly cleaned, cleaned, fresh, unused,… …

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  • 34sanitize — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. clean, sterilize, disinfect, make antiseptic. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To render free of microorganisms: decontaminate, disinfect, sterilize. See CLEAN …

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  • 35gargle — I. verb (gargled; gargling) Etymology: Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin Date: 1527 transitive verb 1. a. to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs b. to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in… …

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  • 36Lavender — This article is about the genus of flowering plants. For other uses, see Lavender (disambiguation). Lavender Lavender flowers with bracts exhibiting a good example of the color lavender Scientific …

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  • 37decontaminate — verb absterge, antisepticize, clean, cleanse, depurate, deterge, disinfect, fumigate, hygienize, lustrate, make aseptic, make disease free, make germ free, make healthful, make hygienic, make innoxious, make pure, make salubrious, make wholesome …

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  • 38contact lens — (also lens) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gas permeable, hard, soft ▪ daily wear, disposable ▪ extended wear ▪ tinted …

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  • 39purify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. refine, distill; cleanse. See purity. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cleanse] Syn. chasten, clear, refine, wash, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, depurate, clarify, deterge, rarify, sublimate, edulcorate …

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  • 40cleanse — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove dirt from the surface] Syn. bathe, clean, wash, scrub; see clean . 2. [To remove impurities from within] Syn. refine, disinfect, purge; see clean , purify . 3. [To free from sin or its effects] Syn. absolve, purge …

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