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wipes the slate clean

wipes the slate clean is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 wipes the slate clean

What is wipes the slate clean the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wipes the slate clean is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wipe the slate clean.

Words near wipes the slate clean in the dictionary

  1. wipes oneself
  2. wipes out
  3. wipes someone's eye
  4. wipes someone's nose
  5. wipes the floor with someone
  6. wipes the slate clean
  7. wipes up
  8. wipest
  9. wipeth
  10. wipette
  11. wipettes

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