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wiped the slate clean

wiped the slate clean is the simple past and past participle of wipe the slate clean.

Meaning of wipe the slate clean

Verb

wipe the slate clean (third-person singular simple present wipes the slate clean, present participle wiping the slate clean, simple past and past participle wiped the slate clean)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.
    Antonyms:
    hold a grudge

Questions about wiped the slate clean

What is wiped the slate clean the simple past and past participle of?
Wiped the slate clean is the simple past and past participle of wipe the slate clean.

Words near wiped the slate clean in the dictionary

  1. wiped oneself
  2. wiped out
  3. wiped someone's eye
  4. wiped someone's nose
  5. wiped the floor with someone
  6. wiped the slate clean
  7. wiped up
  8. wipedown
  9. wipedowns
  10. wipeoff
  11. wipeoffs

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