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  • v  prevent or interrupt due to rain
  • v  wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
  • v  wear or destroy by the force of water
  • v  remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
  • v  deplete of strength or vitality
  • v  drain off the color in the course of laundering
  • v  lose color in the process of being washed
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  • Rain, rain go out and play!
    Annie Linton Aww shucks! The last day of school last Tuesday was a wash out. What usually is the happiest day of the year for most students, became a downpour of torrential rains that seemed to be June’s MO and brought any opportunity for outdoor celebrations to a complete halt.
    June 29, 2013 - Springfield Press

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