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wash
Verb
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When you wash something, you clean it with water.
I wash my car every day.
wash
Noun
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The act of washing.
He gave the dog a wash.
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The items for washing, before, after, or during the washing.
He threw his dirty clothes in the wash.
She brought the wash in from the clothesline.
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A failure.
The program was a complete wash.
His project is a wash.
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With up: to be washed up is to be completely discouraged and burnt out.
The Starcraft 2 servers were down and I was all washed up.
sink
Verb
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If something sinks, it goes down, usually into water.
During the storm, two ships sank.
When he heard the news of the accident, his heart sank.
Stock prices sank 10% on the news of the loss.
She sank her teeth into the meat.
sink
Noun
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A sink is a container for water to wash things in, usually with a drain.
The kitchen sink was always full of dirty dishes.
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A sink is a device that removes heat or energy.
A liquid heat sink was developed for cooling electronic circuit.