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white·wash
 whitewash
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- pronunciation:
- waIt
wash
[or]
hwaIt
wash
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a thin white paint used on walls, fences, or foundations.
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| related words: |
wash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
whitewashes, whitewashing, whitewashed |
| definition 1: |
to paint with whitewash.
Tom got his friends to whitewash the fence. |
| definition 2: |
to cover up.
He tried to whitewash his theft so he wouldn't be punished. |
| related words: |
twist |
| derivation: |
whitewasher (n.) |
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