Clean
Clean verb - To remove the dirt from.
Take away
Take away verb - Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.
Both terms in one sentence
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Twin Switch: Encyclopedia proves that two twins do this and take away Chester's victory at a blueberry pie eating contest and sprint because the twin running the race had clean white teeth, when they should have been stained blue from the pie.
Source: Literature / Encyclopedia Brown
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