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sweep
verb(sweep)
to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush
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verb(sweep)
to destroy completely : wipe out —usually used with away
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verb(sweep)
to remove or take with a single continuous forceful action
sweep
noun(sweep)
something that sweeps or works with a sweeping motion: such as
sweep
noun(sweep)
a long pole or timber pivoted on a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well
sweep
noun(sweep)
a triangular cultivator blade that cuts off weeds under the soil surface
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noun(sweep)
sweep-second hand
sweep
noun(sweep)
a hand marking seconds on a timepiece mounted concentrically with the other hands and read from the same dial as the minute hand
sweep
phrasal verb(sweep)
to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)
sweep
phrasal verb(sweep)
to destroy or remove (something) completely
sweep
phrasal verb(sweep)
to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush
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phrasal verb(sweep)
to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force
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idiom(sweep)
to make (someone) suddenly become very attracted to one in a romantic way
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idiom(sweep)
to hide (something that is illegal, embarrassing, or wrong)
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idiom(sweep)
to hide (something that is illegal, embarrassing, or wrong)

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