Banishing

//ˈbænɪʃɪŋ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of banish form-of, gerund, participle, present

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exileabandbanbanbarblackball

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"He is also credited with banishing all the snakes from Ireland, and it is to this accomplishment that I would like to share this allegory and join with St. Patrick in banishing the snakes from all of Babylon, everywhere."

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