Sweep and Working

Sweep

Sweep noun - An area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends.

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Working and sweep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Working" instead a noun "Sweep".

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Working noun - A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.

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Sweep and working are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sweep" instead a noun "Working".

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

good	good sweep	good working
nice	nice sweep	nice working
cheap	cheap sweep	cheap working
powerful	powerful sweep	powerful working
Other adjectives: thorough, little, new, double.

Karma Houdini Warranty: While Miss Minchin keeps the school in the book, here she loses it and is reduced to working as a chimney sweep - with the same boy she had abused earlier.

Source: Literature / A Little Princess
Secret Test of Character: On their first day working, the new apprentices have to sweep up the flour in a small chamber.

Source: Literature / Krabat
Laser-Guided Karma: A rather satisfying change is Miss Minchin loses her job and is now a chimney sweep, and is working for a boy who she was horrible to earlier.

Source: Literature / A Little Princess

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