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wipe

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1. wipe - Noun

2. wipe - Verb

Meaning

A handkerchief.

The lapwing.

To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.

To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; -- usually followed by away, off or out. Also used figuratively.

To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by out.

Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean.

A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe.

A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm.

Stain; brand.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The husband and wife should be similar to the hand and the eye. When the hand hurts, the eyes should be crying. And when the eyes cry, the hand should wipe away the tears. John Chrysostom

People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it. Andy Partridge

Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A friend will wipe away sweat but not blood. Ivorian Proverb

Wipe your sore eye with your elbow. Portuguese Proverb

If the goat had a longer tail he could wipe the stars clean. Czech Proverb

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