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{
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"wipe (someone or something) off the map":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to completely destroy (someone or something)":[
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"The explosion wiped the island off the map ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200008",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wipe (something) clean":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to clean (something) by wiping":[
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"I wiped the table clean ."
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],
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": to completely remove something from (something) : to remove everything from (something)":[
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"\u2014 usually used as (be) wiped clean After the accident, his memory of the day was wiped clean ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111934",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wipe break":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an electrical interrupter consisting essentially of one or more wipers revolving against contact pieces":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124007",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wipe one's feet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to rub the bottoms of one's shoes on something, such as a doormat, in order to clean them":[
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"Wipe your feet when you come in."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195922",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wipe out":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction":[],
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": a fall or crash caused usually by losing control":[],
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": a total or decisive defeat : drubbing":[],
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": to destroy completely : annihilate":[],
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": to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012bp-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolish",
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"annihilate",
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"black out",
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"blot out",
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"cancel",
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"clean (up)",
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"efface",
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"eradicate",
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"erase",
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"expunge",
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"exterminate",
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"extirpate",
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"liquidate",
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"obliterate",
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"root (out)",
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"rub out",
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"snuff (out)",
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"stamp (out)",
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"sweep (away)"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The surfer had a nasty wipeout .",
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"Verb",
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"he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"The average gasoline price in the U.S. is already $4 a gallon, and Democrats fear this will increase the chances of an electoral wipeout in November. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"A month later, Herta was nonchalant about the April wipeout . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
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"The wipeout didn\u2019t end there, with shares falling nearly 7% on Wednesday. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"The wider market selloff resumed on Friday, however, with stocks adding to losses after a brutal wipeout on Thursday, in which the Dow fell over 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 lost 3.6% and the Nasdaq 5%. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"Thursday's wipeout \u2014in total, global stocks took a $1.3 trillion hit yesterday, Bloomberg calculates\u2014was felt across the board, with big-cap tech getting particularly hard. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
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"The giddy response Thursday was in stark contrast to Meta's disastrous fourth-quarter results, which sent shares plummeting in early February in the biggest single-day wipeout in Wall Street history. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The series hasn\u2019t lost its bitterness or its bite, and the chilling final shots of the finale should wipe out any fears to that effect. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
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"The main concerns amongst hopeful retirees at the time were that inflation would continue to rise and the stock market might eventually contract and wipe out more of their assets. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
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"In Pakistan, snowmelt caused a glacial lake to flood and wipe out an important bridge. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, if Biden opts to cancel $10,000 in debt for each student loan borrower, that would cost $321 billion and wipe out debt for nearly 12 million people, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
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"Forgiving $10,000 in federal student loans would wipe out the student loan balances for up to 16 million borrowers and make a third of all student loan borrowers debt-free, according to the Center for American Progress. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"The devastation could wipe out much of the species diversification seen since the event that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"While reflection within rumination can be highly beneficial, rumination\u2019s negative aspect, brooding, can wipe out hours or days if left unchecked. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"In the hours, days, weeks, and years that follow, the consequences of the impact will wipe out about 75 percent of all species on the planet. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091516"
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},
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"wipe the slate clean":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to forget all the things that have happened or been done and start doing something again : to start again from the very beginning":[
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"She wishes she could wipe the slate clean and start over in a different career."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112033",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wipe the smile off one's face":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to stop smiling":[
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"often used as an angry command in the phrase wipe that smile off your face ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181707",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wipe up":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to use a cloth to remove (something) from a surface":[
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"Will you wipe up that spill",
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"I wiped the milk up off the floor."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192116",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"wiped out":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unwearied"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely tired : exhausted":[],
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": intoxicated , high":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I am completely wiped out .",
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"felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Another possible explanation is that the frogs died of a disease like ranavirus, which wiped out a large number of frogs in England in the 1980s, per the Observer. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
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"Despite having increased the sticker price for the electric Mustang Mach-E, surging materials costs for electric-vehicle batteries in recent months have wiped out the profit Ford had expected to make on the model, Mr. Lawler said. \u2014 Nora Eckert, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Moderna\u2019s drop has wiped out some $100 billion in market value, while Pfizer's down nearly 6%; meanwhile, Ark's Genomic Revolution ETF has cratered 48%\u2014far worse than the S&P 500's 14% decline. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Among them is Timarie Czichas, a 55-year-old from the Phoenix area whose small business was wiped out in the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Sasso, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Ukraine also says about 35% of its gross domestic product has been wiped out . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
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"Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast have seen tens of billions of dollars in market capitalization wiped out over the first five months of the year, as have tech titans like Amazon and Apple. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 25 May 2022",
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"The cash infusion from Sixth Street will mean the club\u2019s short-term debt will be wiped out and replaced with $260 million available to spend. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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"And as a result, the Associated Press notes that the recall wiped out many baby formula brands covered by the WIC federal program that serves mothers, infants, and children. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 13 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"all in",
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"aweary",
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"beat",
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"beaten",
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"bleary",
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"burned-out",
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"burnt-out",
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"bushed",
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"dead",
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"done",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"fatigued",
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"jaded",
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"knackered",
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"limp",
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"logy",
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"loggy",
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"played out",
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"pooped",
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"prostrate",
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"spent",
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"tapped out",
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"tired",
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"tuckered (out)",
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"washed-out",
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"wearied",
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"weary",
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"worn",
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"worn-out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123853",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"wipe down":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth":[
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"He wiped down the counters with a wet cloth.",
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"I wiped the car down with a towel."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151433"
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},
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"wipe":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning":[],
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": to clean or dry by rubbing":[],
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": to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaning":[
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"wiped his hand across his brow"
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],
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": to remove by or as if by rubbing":[
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"wipe the spots off the glass"
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],
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": to expunge completely":[
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"wipe from memory the gruesome scenes",
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Del."
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],
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": to spread by or as if by wiping":[],
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": to make a motion of or as if of wiping something":[],
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": to treat with indignity":[],
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": to defeat decisively":[],
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": blow , strike":[],
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": jeer , gibe":[],
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": an act or instance of wiping":[],
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": a transition from one scene or picture to another (as in movies or television) made by a line moving across the screen":[],
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": something (such as a towel) used for wiping":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012bp"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Would you wipe the dishes",
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"She wiped her eyes with a tissue.",
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"We were wiping the spots from the wine glasses.",
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"He wiped his hand across his forehead.",
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"Noun",
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"With a wipe , the spill was gone.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best ones will cut through grease and wipe up grime without tough scrubbing or leaving any residue behind. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
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"Miller was confident afterward that the club can wipe away the last three games and focus on facing the Twins, who come to town with a two-game lead in the AL Central Division. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"Tatum, the inaugural winner of the Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern finals MVP, couldn\u2019t wipe the smile off his face. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
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"The moratorium did not wipe away bills that were due, and the rental assistance was supposed to help make landlords whole. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"But that didn\u2019t wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00c1ndez Campbell And Joe Yerardi, Chron , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn\u2019t wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn't wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn't wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00c1ndez Campbell And Joe Yerardi, Star Tribune , 3 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The microfiber wipe across the thumb was much appreciated for quickly cleaning our glasses during transitions on muddy rides. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"Easy for a quick wipe upstairs or down stairs leaving everything clean and not sticky. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
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"Maintaining upholstered doors goes well beyond the occasional wipe -down or a fresh coat of paint. \u2014 Alice Welsh Doyle, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Just swipe a Sweat Block wipe on your pits for long-lasting sweat and odor protection. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"Electric lawn mowers don't need more than a wipe down after use. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
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"The brand\u2019s oilcloth tablecloths are the answer\u2014just as cheerfully hued, but a quick wipe down returns them to perfect order. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"If needed, wipe areas clean with a slightly damp cloth. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
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"How to use a WAG bag: Open the outer bag, remove the toilet paper and sanitizing wipe , unroll the interior bag, and prop it up on the ground. \u2014 Krista Langlois, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English wipen , from Old English w\u012bpian ; akin to Old High German w\u012bfan to wind around, Latin vibrare to brandish, and probably to Old Norse veipa to be in movement, Sanskrit vepate it trembles":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161151"
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},
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"wipe off":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.":[
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"I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair.",
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"She wiped the counters off ."
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],
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": to remove (something) by rubbing":[
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"I wiped the food off the baby's face.",
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"She wiped off the oil from the counter.",
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"\u2014 often used figuratively in British English More than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165105"
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},
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"wipe joint":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wiped plumbing joint":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173712"
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},
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"wipe away":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to remove (something) by rubbing":[
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"Wipe away grease with our all-purpose cleaner.",
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"He wiped her tears away .",
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"\u2014 often used figuratively You cannot simply wipe away the history of this country."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182850"
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},
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"wiper":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who wipes":[],
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": something (such as a towel or sponge) used for wiping":[],
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": a moving contact for making connections with the terminals of an electrical device (such as a rheostat)":[],
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": a usually motor-driven arm with a flexible blade for wiping a window (such as the windshield of an automobile or airplane)":[],
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": a hybrid striped bass that is a cross between a female striped bass ( Morone saxatilis ) and a male white bass ( Morone chrysops ) and is silvery-white with dark usually discontinuous or irregular horizontal stripes along the sides":[
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"White bass and striped bass have solid stripes on their bodies. The hybrid fish, also called wipers or whiterock bass, have broken horizontal stripes, grow larger than white bass and are more tolerant of warm water than stripers.",
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"\u2014 D'Arcy Egan",
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"While wipers are far from unpalatable, their flesh is of a coarser texture and tastes a little more \"fishy\" than crappie or walleye fillets.",
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"\u2014 Steve Davis",
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"\u2014 compare sunshine bass"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012b-p\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Additionally, wiper software destroyed data on hundreds of computers in Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania, according to cybersecurity company ESET and satellite communications company Viasat Inc was disrupted. \u2014 Rob Sloan, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"Both the rear bumperettes and rear wiper have been removed, helping to emphasize the back\u2019s extra track width. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 17 June 2022",
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"Besides incurring the costs of the typical wear items, such as filters, windshield wiper inserts and tires, oil changes have been eliminated. \u2014 Jeff Fortson, Essence , 6 June 2022",
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"Two malicious wiper files were also discovered planted on servers in Ukraine. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"Many also have commented on the difficulty in locating the wiper settings in the center screen. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Ethanol is not as ubiquitous as (say) gluten, but, as desperate alcoholics know, it can be found not just in whiskey sours but in perfume, mouthwash, and windshield- wiper fluid. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"At issue is a potential failing windshield wiper motor, which needs to be replaced. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Before and since Russia\u2019s invasion, hackers have used destructive wiper malware against Ukrainian targets including a financial firm and government suppliers. \u2014 Catherine Stupp, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"w- (from white bass ) + (str)iper":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093052"
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},
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"wipes":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning":[],
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": to clean or dry by rubbing":[],
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": to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaning":[
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"wiped his hand across his brow"
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],
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": to remove by or as if by rubbing":[
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"wipe the spots off the glass"
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],
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": to expunge completely":[
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"wipe from memory the gruesome scenes",
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Del."
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],
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": to spread by or as if by wiping":[],
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": to make a motion of or as if of wiping something":[],
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": to treat with indignity":[],
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": to defeat decisively":[],
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": blow , strike":[],
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": jeer , gibe":[],
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": an act or instance of wiping":[],
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": a transition from one scene or picture to another (as in movies or television) made by a line moving across the screen":[],
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": something (such as a towel) used for wiping":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012bp"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Would you wipe the dishes",
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"She wiped her eyes with a tissue.",
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"We were wiping the spots from the wine glasses.",
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"He wiped his hand across his forehead.",
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"Noun",
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"With a wipe , the spill was gone.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best ones will cut through grease and wipe up grime without tough scrubbing or leaving any residue behind. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
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"Miller was confident afterward that the club can wipe away the last three games and focus on facing the Twins, who come to town with a two-game lead in the AL Central Division. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"Tatum, the inaugural winner of the Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern finals MVP, couldn\u2019t wipe the smile off his face. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
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"The moratorium did not wipe away bills that were due, and the rental assistance was supposed to help make landlords whole. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"But that didn\u2019t wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00c1ndez Campbell And Joe Yerardi, Chron , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn\u2019t wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn't wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2021",
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"But that didn't wipe away the memories of her struggle. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00c1ndez Campbell And Joe Yerardi, Star Tribune , 3 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The microfiber wipe across the thumb was much appreciated for quickly cleaning our glasses during transitions on muddy rides. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"Easy for a quick wipe upstairs or down stairs leaving everything clean and not sticky. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
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"Maintaining upholstered doors goes well beyond the occasional wipe -down or a fresh coat of paint. \u2014 Alice Welsh Doyle, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Just swipe a Sweat Block wipe on your pits for long-lasting sweat and odor protection. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"Electric lawn mowers don't need more than a wipe down after use. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
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"The brand\u2019s oilcloth tablecloths are the answer\u2014just as cheerfully hued, but a quick wipe down returns them to perfect order. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"If needed, wipe areas clean with a slightly damp cloth. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
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"How to use a WAG bag: Open the outer bag, remove the toilet paper and sanitizing wipe , unroll the interior bag, and prop it up on the ground. \u2014 Krista Langlois, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English wipen , from Old English w\u012bpian ; akin to Old High German w\u012bfan to wind around, Latin vibrare to brandish, and probably to Old Norse veipa to be in movement, Sanskrit vepate it trembles":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093113"
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},
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"wiper shaft":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a shaft carrying a wiper or a wiper wheel on machinery":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131435"
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},
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"wipeout":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction":[],
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": a fall or crash caused usually by losing control":[],
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": a total or decisive defeat : drubbing":[],
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": to destroy completely : annihilate":[],
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": to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012bp-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abolish",
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"annihilate",
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"black out",
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"blot out",
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"cancel",
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"clean (up)",
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"efface",
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"eradicate",
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"erase",
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"expunge",
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"exterminate",
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"extirpate",
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"liquidate",
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"obliterate",
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"root (out)",
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"rub out",
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"snuff (out)",
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"stamp (out)",
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"sweep (away)"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The surfer had a nasty wipeout .",
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"Verb",
|
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"he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
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"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The average gasoline price in the U.S. is already $4 a gallon, and Democrats fear this will increase the chances of an electoral wipeout in November. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"A month later, Herta was nonchalant about the April wipeout . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
|
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"The wipeout didn\u2019t end there, with shares falling nearly 7% on Wednesday. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
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"The wider market selloff resumed on Friday, however, with stocks adding to losses after a brutal wipeout on Thursday, in which the Dow fell over 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 lost 3.6% and the Nasdaq 5%. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Thursday's wipeout \u2014in total, global stocks took a $1.3 trillion hit yesterday, Bloomberg calculates\u2014was felt across the board, with big-cap tech getting particularly hard. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The giddy response Thursday was in stark contrast to Meta's disastrous fourth-quarter results, which sent shares plummeting in early February in the biggest single-day wipeout in Wall Street history. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The series hasn\u2019t lost its bitterness or its bite, and the chilling final shots of the finale should wipe out any fears to that effect. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The main concerns amongst hopeful retirees at the time were that inflation would continue to rise and the stock market might eventually contract and wipe out more of their assets. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
|
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"In Pakistan, snowmelt caused a glacial lake to flood and wipe out an important bridge. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, if Biden opts to cancel $10,000 in debt for each student loan borrower, that would cost $321 billion and wipe out debt for nearly 12 million people, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Forgiving $10,000 in federal student loans would wipe out the student loan balances for up to 16 million borrowers and make a third of all student loan borrowers debt-free, according to the Center for American Progress. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The devastation could wipe out much of the species diversification seen since the event that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"While reflection within rumination can be highly beneficial, rumination\u2019s negative aspect, brooding, can wipe out hours or days if left unchecked. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the hours, days, weeks, and years that follow, the consequences of the impact will wipe out about 75 percent of all species on the planet. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153502"
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}
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} |