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wipe out (2)
Meaning: to kill a large number of people or animals
Synonym: kill offFor example:
- wipe out sb/sth European invaders wiped out all the people who were living on the Australian island they named "Tasmania".
- wipe sth/sb out A flu pandemic early in the twentieth century wiped millions of people out.
Quick Quiz:
The global demand for shark fin soup means that every year the fishing industry wipes out millions of
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