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verb
To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
to completely destroy, to annihilate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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verb
eliminate completely and without a trace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: wipe out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destroy, destruct
verb
overwhelm emotionally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sweep off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affect, impress, move, strike
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
