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English verb: wash one's hands | |||
| 1. | wash one's hands (communication) to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame | ||
| Samples | I wash my hands of this. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absolve, free, justify | ||
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