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Comb-out
see synonyms of comb-outNoun
2. comb-out
the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people
Example Sentences:'the department got a good comb-out'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Comb-out
see synonyms of comb-outverb (tr, adverb)
1.
to remove (tangles or knots) from (the hair) with a comb
2.
to isolate and remove for a purpose
3.
to survey carefully; examine systematically
noun comb-out
4.
an act of combing out
noun
1.
an act of combing out hair that has been permed or set in rollers
2.
the identification and removal of someone or something
They promised a comb-out of police trapped behind desks.
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