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launder vs hand-wash

hand-wash vs launder

launder and hand-wash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
launder No No Yes No
hand-wash No No Yes No
As verbs, hand-wash is a hyponym of launder; that is, hand-wash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than launder:
  • launder: cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  • hand-wash: wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
launder (verb) hand-wash (verb)
convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
Difference between launder and hand-wash

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