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   purging

   /ˈpəːdʒɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place: "the purging of middle management in the recession was a seriously flawed strategy"
   • 2. purification or cleansing: "purging of stem cell transplants may become routine to reduce contamination"
   • ▪ the expulsion of food from the body by self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives: "these acts of binging and purging are usually kept secret and may go undetected for years"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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