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WHISK OFF
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Take away quickly and suddenly
Synonyms:
whisk away; whisk off
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "whisk off" is one way to...):
bear away; bear off; carry away; carry off; take away (remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Brush or wipe off lightly
Synonyms:
whisk; whisk off
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "whisk off" is one way to...):
pass over; wipe (rub with a circular motion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
