Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sweep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
brush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sweep (noun) | brush (noun) |
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line | a minor short-term fight |
a movement in an arc | the act of brushing your hair |
a long oar used in an open boat | the act of brushing your teeth |
a wide scope | contact with something dangerous or undesirable |
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge | a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) |
someone who cleans soot from chimneys | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle |
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor | |
momentary contact | |
a dense growth of bushes |
sweep (verb) | brush (verb) |
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win an overwhelming victory in or on | remove with or as if with a brush |
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom | touch lightly and briefly |
clean by sweeping | rub with a brush, or as if with a brush |
make a big sweeping gesture or movement | clean with a brush |
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | cover by brushing |
sweep across or over | sweep across or over |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | |
to cover or extend over an area or time period | |
cover the entire range of |