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wash away
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Princeton's WordNet
wash awayverb
eliminate
"wash away all the differences"
wash, wash out, wash off, wash awayverb
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
"he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
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wash awayverb
To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.
wash awayverb
To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
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wash away
To wash away generally means to erode or remove completely by the action of water or other liquid, either literally or figuratively. It typically refers to the process where water carries off soil, debris, or even emotions and troubles.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wash away in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wash away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of wash away in a Sentence
Don't be afraid of your tears because no body has never cried before and one time they will wash away your sorrows
French Finance Minister Michel Sapin:
We are badly ranked internationally, we're under suspicion, so we must wash away this suspicion and for that we need strong measures.
I will end the wasteful government spending and hold the bureaucrats accountable, when I am president, the tide of big government will no longer threaten to wash away our dreams, our jobs and our freedoms.
Candidate Trump has said some things that some business people think: 'Jeez, if I'm associated with some of those things, it could be perceived negatively for my business.' I think that will wash away in the next two months.
French Finance Minister Michel Sapin:
So we must wash away this suspicion and for that we need strong measures.
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