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self-purification

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[self-pyoor-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌpyʊər ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.

  2. purification of oneself.

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