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- [sweep suhm-thing uhn-der stressed th ee kahr-pit]
- /swip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/
- /swiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌndə(r) ðə ˈkɑːpɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweep suhm-thing uhn-der stressed th ee kahr-pit]
- /swip ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/
Definition of sweep something under the carpet words
- noun sweep something under the carpet to conceal (something, esp a problem) in the hope that it will be overlooked by others 0
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Parts of speech for Sweep something under the carpet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweep something under the carpet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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