Clean and Comb

Clean

Clean verb - To remove the dirt from.
Usage example: we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

Comb and clean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Clean".

Nearby Words: clear, cleaned, cleanup, clearing, cleanly

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Clean and comb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clean" instead a verb "Comb".

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Common collocations

time clean time comb time
face clean face comb face
ship clean ship comb ship
planet clean planet comb planet
Other words: island.
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