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- See:
- clean
| part of speech: |
phrase |
| definition 1: |
to wash or clean (something).
She cleaned up the house before her guests arrived.My desk is a mess; I really need to clean it up. |
| definition 2: |
to render (something) socially acceptable.
Could you clean up your language?- similar words:
- censor
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to earn a big profit or take in a lot of money at one time.
They took a big risk with that investment, but they cleaned up.His losing streak ended when he cleaned up at the poker table last night. |
| definition 4: |
(informal) of a sports team, to be very successful in scoring or winning.
We cleaned up in the last quarter. |
| related words: |
bathe, profit, tidy |
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