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wiping away

wiping away is the present participle and gerund of wipe away.

Meaning of wipe away

Verb

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

  1. To remove or erase with a wiping motion.
    • Let me wipe away your tears.

Questions about wiping away

What is wiping away the present participle and gerund of?
Wiping away is the present participle and gerund of wipe away.

Words near wiping away in the dictionary

  1. Wipf
  2. Wipfs
  3. wiphala
  4. wiphalas
  5. wiping
  6. wiping away
  7. wiping down
  8. wiping off
  9. wiping oneself
  10. wiping out
  11. wiping someone's eye

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