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

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

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

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

Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

Broom :: Broom (n.) An implement for sweeping floors, etc., commonly made of the panicles or tops of broom corn, bound together or attached to a long wooden handle; -- so called because originally made of the twigs of the broom..

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.

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

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

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

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

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

Whisking :: Whisking (a.) Sweeping along lightly.

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..

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

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

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

Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..

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

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