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verb
Synonym of wipe the slate clean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: draw a sponge over the slate, wipe the slate clean
Antonyms: none provided
History
In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.
