Current Events > CE Word of the day - purge

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Today's word is purge.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purge

Did You Know?

In some cultures, a ritual bath or prayer is performed to purge guilt or evil spirits. The Minoans of ancient Crete may have used human sacrifice as a way of purging the entire community, which is fine for the community but rough on the victims. In many cultures, people periodically purge themselves physicallythat is, clean out their digestive tractsby taking strong laxatives; this used to be a popular springtime ritual, and herbal purgatives were readily available.

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