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wipe away vs deterge

deterge vs wipe away

wipe away and deterge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wipe away No No Yes No
deterge No No Yes No
As verbs, deterge is a hyponym of wipe away; that is, deterge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wipe away:
  • wipe away: remove by wiping
  • deterge: wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
wipe away (verb) deterge (verb)
remove by wiping wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
Difference between wipe away and deterge

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