3
cremation
3
elaborating(verb, improving)
3
enlightening(adjective, culture, artistic, educational, informative)
3
humanizing(adjective, culture)
3
incineration
3
polishing
3
polite
3
processing
2
advancing(verb, improving)
2
calcination
2
chastening
2
cineration
2
civilization
2
cracking
2
cultivating(verb, adjective)
2
culture
2
decontamination(noun, refinement, cleansing, sanitization)
2
disinfecting(verb, purifying)
2
educated
2
educating(verb, adjective)
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