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car·pet·bag
 carpetbag
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- pronunciation:
- kar
piht
baeg
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a traveling bag of heavy fabric, esp. carpet.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
carpetbags, carpetbagging, carpetbagged |
| definition: |
to move to a place for the purpose of seeking political advantage for oneself.
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