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wash one's hands

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame

MWEWordset Dictionary

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
washed one's hands
presentparticiple
washing one's hands
thirdpersonsingular
washes one's hands
pastparticiple
washed one's hands