Phrase guide
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noun
A covert assassination performed by government operatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, uncountable
Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
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noun
Work within a gang or organization that involves killing or attacking people, for assassination or intimidation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
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noun
Cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing with cleansers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Calque of Russian мо́крое де́ло (mókroje délo).
wet + work
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
