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| dust storm |
a storm of very strong winds that sweep up dust from the land. Dust storms can occur when the land has become very dry from lack of rain. |
| lash1 |
a stroke, sweep, or blow by a whip. [1/8 definitions] |
| swept |
past tense and past participle of "sweep." |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). [1/3 definitions] |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. [1/2 definitions] |
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