purga

Definitions of purga
  1. noun
    an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    synonyms: depuracion, expurgación
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    types:
    catarsis
    (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
    type of:
    limpieza
    the act of making something clean
  2. noun
    the act of venting
    synonyms: desfogue
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