Sweep up and Slough off

Sweep up

Sweep up verb - Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
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Slough off and sweep up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slough off" instead a verb "Sweep up".

Slough off

Slough off verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.

Sweep up and slough off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sweep up" instead a verb "Slough off".
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