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Cleaning

noun

The act of making something clean. Synonyms: cleansing, cleanup.

Clean

verb

(past & past part. cleaned; pres. part. cleaning)

Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from. Synonym: make clean. "The dentist cleaned my teeth" Antonym: dirty.

Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. Synonym: pick.

Clean and tidy up the house. Synonyms: clean house, houseclean.

Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. Synonym: cleanse. "Clean your fingernails before dinner"

Be cleanable.

Deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc..

Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely. Synonym: strip. "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

Remove while making clean.

Remove unwanted substances from. Synonym: scavenge.

10.

Remove shells or husks from.

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