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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stroke, massage |
| Synonyms: | abrade, anoint, apply, bark, brush, buff, burnish, caress, chafe, clean, coat, cover, curry, daub, erase, erode, excoriate, file, fray, fret, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, grate, graze, grind, knead, mop, paint, pat, plaster, polish, put, rasp, scour, scrape, scrub, shine, slather, smear, smooth, spread, swab, triturate, wear, wear down, wipe |
| Main Entry: | wash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bathe, clean |
| Synonyms: | bath, brush up, bubble, clean up, cleanse, dip, do the dishes, do the laundry, douse, drench, float, fresh up, freshen up, hose, imbue, immerse, lap, launder, lave, moisten, rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, shine, shower, slosh, soak, soap, sponge, starch, swab, take a bath, take a shower, tub, wash up, wet, wipe |
| Antonyms: | dirty |
| Main Entry: | whisk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brush quickly; hasten |
| Synonyms: | barrel, bullet, dart, dash, flick, flit, flutter, fly, hurry, race, rush, shoot, speed, sweep, tear, whip, whiz, wipe, zip |
| Main Entry: | swab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean |
| Synonyms: | daub, mop, scrub, sponge, wash, wipe |
| Main Entry: | lave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wash |
| Synonyms: | bath, bathe, brush up, bubble*, clean up, cleanse, dip, do the dishes, do the laundry, douse, drench, float*, fresh up, freshen up, hose, imbue, immerse, lap, launder, moisten, rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, shine*, shower, slosh, soak, soap, sponge, starch, swab, take a bath, take a shower, tub, wash up, wet, wipe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unblock |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clear |
| Synonyms: | ameliorate, break up, brighten, burn off, clarify, cleanse, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, eliminate, empty, erase, extricate, free, lighten, loosen, lose, meliorate, open, purify, refine, rid, rule out, shake off, sweep, throw off, tidy, unburden, unclog, unload, unloose, unpack, untie, vacate, void, wipe |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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