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| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| exterminate |
to get rid of by totally destroying; eradicate; wipe out. |
| groom |
to wipe down, brush, and care for (a horse). [1/7 definitions] |
| handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth, usu. square and sometimes ornamented and used to wipe the nose, face, neck, or hands, or worn as decoration in a pocket. |
| ineradicable |
impossible to wipe out of existence, memory, or the like; not eradicable. |
| mop |
to wipe or rub with or as if with a mop. [1/3 definitions] |
| napkin |
a square of cloth or paper used to protect the clothing and to wipe the mouth and hands while eating. [1/4 definitions] |
| sponge |
to wipe, clean, or moisten with a sponge. [1/10 definitions] |
| swab |
to cleanse, dab, or wipe with or as if with a swab. [1/6 definitions] |
| towel |
to rub, wipe, or dry with a towel. [1/2 definitions] |
| unmake |
to reduce to nothing; wipe out or undo. [1/3 definitions] |
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