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smudging

British

/ ˈsmʌdʒɪŋ /

noun

a traditional Native American method of using smoke from burning herbs to purify a space

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Smudging was banned in both Canada and the U.S. in the 1800s.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

Smudging can clear your emotional, energetic, spiritual and physical body.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

Smudging the line between the real and the artificial — or, seen another way, trying to know the difference — is Fielder’s M.O.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

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