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Definition of
sweep aside phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
sweep aside
phrasal verb
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sweep something
aside
to ignore something completely
All their advice was swept aside.
See
sweep aside
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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sweep
noun
sweep along
phrasal verb
sweep aside
phrasal verb
sweep away
phrasal verb
sweeper
noun
influence
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