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mop

noun as in tangle of material, often used to

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noun as in thick mass of hair

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verb as in clean by using water and cloth

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Example Sentences

Portugal had risked a ropey offload in the tackle and the Glasgow centre mopped up.

From BBC

The fire was 36% contained by Monday morning as firefighters continued mopping up hot spots before winds could again pick up this week, authorities said.

“We’re continuing to work diligently... to get this fire suppressed, to get things mopped up, to get things closed up and get things things ready for people to come back in,” Gardner said.

Inmates were burning holes in cell windows to allow the drones in at HMP Garth near Leyland, Lancashire and stealing mops and brooms to use their handles to collect drugs from drones.

From BBC

The 78-year-old tenant spent four hours over an afternoon last week sweeping staircases and common areas and he was finishing by mopping the lobby.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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