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wash |
Noun
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a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
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wash |
Noun
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a thin coat of water-base paint |
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wash |
Noun
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the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) |
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wash |
Noun
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the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller |
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wash |
Noun
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the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water, as from a roadway |
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wash |
Verb
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to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking |
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wash |
Verb
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cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
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wash |
Verb
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wash or flow against |
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wash |
Verb
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make moist |
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wash |
Verb
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form by erosion |
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wash |
Verb
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remove by the application of water, other liquid, soap or other cleaning agent |
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wash |
Verb
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apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to |
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wash |
Verb
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clean with some chemical process |
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wash |
Verb
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cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water |
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wash |
Verb
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separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) |
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wash |
Verb
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move by or as if by water |
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wash |
Verb
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admit to testing or proof |
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wash |
Verb
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be capable of being washed |
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washing |
Noun
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the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) |
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washing |
Noun
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garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering |
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washing-up |
Noun
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the washing of dishes etc after a meal |
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window-washing |
Noun
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the activity of washing windows |
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window dressing |
Noun
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the decoration of shop windows |
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window dressing |
Noun
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a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant |
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wave-off |
Noun
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an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt |
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wetting |
Noun
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the act of making something wet |
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wetting |
Noun
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a euphemism for urination |
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watering |
Noun
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wetting with water |
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watering |
Noun
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shedding tears |
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walking |
Noun
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the act of traveling by foot |
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walking |
Adjective
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close enough to be walked to |
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whitening |
Noun
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changing to a lighter color |
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waddle |
Noun
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walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other |
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waddle |
Verb
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walk unsteadily |
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wading |
Noun
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walking with your feet in shallow water |
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walkabout |
Noun
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nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine |
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walkabout |
Noun
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a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally |
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walkabout |
Noun
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a walking trip or tour |
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walk-through |
Noun
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the act of walking in order to view something |
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walk-through |
Noun
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a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed |
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walk-through |
Noun
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a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building |
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walk-through |
Noun
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a thorough explanation, usually accompanied by a demonstration, of each step in a procedure or process |
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water travel |
Noun
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travel by water |
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wild-goose chase |
Noun
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the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable |
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wild goose chase |
Noun
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the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable |
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wind |
Noun
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the act of winding or twisting |
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wind |
Noun
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breath |
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wind |
Noun
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a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus |
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wind |
Noun
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a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath |
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wind |
Noun
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an indication of potential opportunity |