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SWEEP OFF

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overwhelm emotionally

Example:

Her swept her away

Synonyms:

sweep away; sweep off

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "sweep off" is one way to...):

affect; impress; move; strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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