cleaning 
the act of making something clean (Freq. 13) - he gave his shoes a good cleaning • Syn: cleansing, cleanup • Derivationally related forms: clean up (for: cleanup), cleanse (for: cleansing), clean • Hypernyms: improvement • Hyponyms: disinfestation, spring-cleaning, scrub, scrubbing, scouring, dry cleaning, sweeping, purge, purging, purification, sterilization, sterilisation, sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation, depilation, epilation, washup, bathing, housecleaning
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