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wiping the slate clean

wiping the slate clean is the present participle and gerund 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 wiping the slate clean

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

Words near wiping the slate clean in the dictionary

  1. wiping oneself
  2. wiping out
  3. wiping someone's eye
  4. wiping someone's nose
  5. wiping the floor with someone
  6. wiping the slate clean
  7. wiping up
  8. wipings
  9. wipipo
  10. WIPO
  11. WIPP

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