abstersive

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Synonyms: aspersive, absterse, abstersion

Antonyms: aspersive, absterse, abstersion

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Adjective

1. [[cleansing|Cleansing]]; [[purging]]; [[abstergent]]. {{defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=10}}</ref>

Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|rare}} Something [[cleansing]]; detergent; [[abstergent]]. {{defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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