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- verb transitive To remove something by, or as if by,
sweeping . - verb idiomatic, transitive To
overwhelm someoneemotionally ;sweep someone off their feet . - verb idiomatic, transitive to completely
destroy , toannihilate
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- verb overwhelm emotionally
- verb eliminate completely and without a trace
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