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clean sweep

clean sweep
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleen sweep]
    • /klin swip/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleen sweep]
    • /klin swip/

Definitions of clean sweep words

  • noun clean sweep an overwhelming victory 3
  • noun clean sweep the winning of all prizes or contests in a competition 3
  • noun clean sweep a thorough and sweeping change, inspection, etc 3
  • noun clean sweep an overwhelming victory or success 3
  • noun clean sweep a complete change; purge 3
  • noun clean sweep an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts. 1
See all 14 definitions of clean sweep

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Parts of speech for Clean sweep

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clean sweep

clean sweep popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clean sweep usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clean sweep

noun clean sweep

  • rout — a bellow.
  • annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
  • invasion — an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
  • occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
  • coup — When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.
All 61 Synonyms of clean sweep

Antonyms for clean sweep

noun clean sweep

  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
  • yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
All 13 Antonyms of clean sweep

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