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mop up
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Etymology
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Deverbal
from
mop up
.
Noun
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mop
-
up
(
plural
mop-ups
)
(
informal
,
often
attributive
)
An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
Hypernyms:
cleanup
,
clean-up
We need a
mop-up
on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
Another armored division was called in for the
mop-up
operation.
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