VERB: "to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
2. clean one’s body or parts thereof, as by washing
(adjective)
1. free of restrictions or qualifications
2. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
(adverb)
1. completely; used as intensifiers
2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
(noun)
1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EXTRANEOUS (adjective)
1. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
2. coming from the outside
MATTER (noun)
1. a vaguely specified concern
2. some situation or event that is thought about
MATTER (verb)
1. have weight; have import, carry weight

Hint 3: Anagram

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