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mop·ping up

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  1. mopping up

    The liquidation of remnants of enemy resistance in an area that has been surrounded or isolated, or through which other units have passed without eliminating all active resistance.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mopping up in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mopping up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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