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English verb: sweep away | |||
| 1. | sweep away (creation) eliminate completely and without a trace | ||
| Samples | The old values have been wiped out. | ||
| Synonyms | wipe out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, destruct | ||
| 2. | sweep away (emotion) overwhelm emotionally | ||
| Samples | Her swept her away. | ||
| Synonyms | sweep off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
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