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warranty that repairs of any defects will be made at no cost to
the buyer.
wary adj. cautious, careful, on (one's) guard, circumspect, prudent,
apprehensive, chary, watchful, vigilant, on the qui vive,
heedful, observant, on (one's) toes, Colloq cagey, Slang leery
(of): Phoebe is wary of going out with someone she doesn't
know.
wash v. 1 wash up, clean (up), cleanse, bathe, shower, douche,
douse, scrub (up), shampoo, soap up, lather, launder, scour,
soak, rinse, flush, wet, drench, deterge, sponge (off),
Facetious perform (one's) ablutions, Archaic absterge, Formal or
literary lave, Brit bath: Please wash the dishes when you have
finished eating. I must wash before I do anything else. 2
Sometimes, wash away or out or off. remove, move, transport,
carry, bear, convey, deliver, deposit, drive, sweep: The silt,
with the gold dust, is washed downstream. In this process, the
impurities are washed away. 3 splash, spatter, splatter, plash,
dash, beat, pound, thrash, break, toss, surge, undulate, rush,
run, lap, ripple, roll, flow: We stood watching the sea washing
against the breakwater. 4 Usually, wash away or off. erode,
wear off or away, remove, delete, erase, expunge, destroy,
eradicate, obliterate, extinguish, blot out, wipe out: After
5000 years, the action of the waves had washed away all traces
of the Vengorian civilization. 5 Often, wash away or out. erode,
cut or dig or wear or eat or dredge (away or out), excavate,
channel: The river eventually washed out a new course, fifteen
miles to the west. 6 decontaminate, purify, sift, filter,
depurate: The wastes are thoroughly washed in these tanks
before being discharged into the ocean. 7 overlay, film, coat,
paint, glaze; plate: What do you think of colour they washed
the wall? 8 hold up, stand up, stand the test of time, carry
weight, bear scrutiny, prove true, make sense, be believable or
credible, Colloq hold water: I'm afraid that Helen's
explanation of her whereabouts at the time of the murder simply
won't wash. 9 wash down. swallow: Here, wash the pill down with
this. 10 wash (one's) hands of. stay or keep away from, disown,
repudiate, turn (one's) back on, have nothing more or further to
do with, get rid of, rid (oneself) of, desert, abandon, leave:
After Neil took the money, Violet washed her hands of him and
his problems.