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Sweet :: Sweepy (a.) Moving with a sweeping motion.

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) To move with a quick, sweeping motion..

Riffraff :: Riffraff (n.) Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.

Chambermaid :: Chambermaid (n.) A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc..

Sweep :: Sweeping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swee.

Scovel :: Scovel (n.) A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The act of sweeping.

Swap :: Swap (v. t.) To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap..

Raff :: Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff..

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club..

Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion..

Shakings :: Shakings (n. pl.) Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc..

Draught :: Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Besom :: Besom (n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.

Sweepage :: Sweep (n.) The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc..

Cataclysm :: Cataclysm (n.) An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.

Sweep-saw :: Sweepings (n. pl.) Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street..

Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..

Scavenger :: Scavenger (v.) A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health..

Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.

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