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wipes

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present tense third-person singular of wipe

Synonyms & Antonyms of wipes

as in washes, brushes

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wipes

brushes,
combs,
dry-cleans,
dusts,
launders,
mops,
mucks (out),
rinses,
scours,
scrubs,
shampoos,
sponges,
swabs,
sweeps,
vacuums,
washes

cleans,
cleanses,
deterges,
GIs,
turns out

decontaminates,
purges,
purifies

disinfects,
sanitizes

brightens,
deodorizes,
freshens,
spruces (up),
sweetens

picks up,
straightens (up),
tidies,
unclutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wipes

begrimes,
muddies

defiles,
pollutes,
taints

blackens,
discolors

besmirches,
dirties,
fouls,
soils,
spots,
stains,
sullies

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