wipe away

/waɪp əˌweɪ/
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Other forms: wiped away; wiping away; wipes away

Definitions of wipe away
  1. verb
    remove by wiping
    synonyms: wipe off
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    types:
    deterge
    wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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