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launder vs water-wash

water-wash vs launder

launder and water-wash both are verbs.

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

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