English dictionary
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English noun: housecleaning | |||
| 1. | housecleaning (act) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions | ||
| Samples | More housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms. Many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reform | ||
| Domain usage | figure, figure of speech, image, trope | ||
| 2. | housecleaning (act) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house | ||
| Samples | Efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | ||
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