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Cathartic synonyms
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cleansing
One that cleanses.
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  1. One that cleanses.
eliminative
Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination
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  1. Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination
eliminatory
Tending to eliminate.
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  1. Tending to eliminate.
  2. (Anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory.
evacuant
Causing evacuation, especially of the bowels; purgative.
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  1. Causing evacuation, especially of the bowels; purgative.
  2. Causing evacuation, esp. of the bowels; cathartic or emetic
excretory
Of, or relating to excretion.
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  1. Of, or relating to excretion.
  2. Of or for excretion
  3. Of, relating to, or used in excretion:
purgative
(Capable of) purging
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  1. (Capable of) purging
  2. Causing bowel movement
  3. Tending to cleanse or purge, especially causing evacuation of the bowels.
Find another word for cathartic. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cathartic, like: purging, cleansing, purifying, cleaning, eliminative, eliminatory, evacuant, evacuative, excretory, purgative and keep.

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  • Venting his frustrations had a cathartic effect. 

  • Talking to a therapist is a cathartic process. 

  • The writing, he said, had been a very cathartic experience for him.

  • It looks like a cathartic experience, and I wish I had been able to attend. 

  • The process of writing and singing is so cathartic, I have serious misgivings about angry artists. 

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