Hypernyms for "wash"
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Hypernyms
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ablution
acid-wash
baste
bathing
blackwash
calcimine
color wash
colour wash
cradle
dishwashing
elute
gargle
handwash
hand-wash
humidify
hush
laundering
machine wash
machine-wash
moisturise
moisturize
pan
pan off
pan out
powerwash
pressure-wash
rain-wash
rinse
rinse off
scrub
scrub up
shampoo
soak
soaking
sponge down
stonewash
stone-wash
suds
wash out
washing-up
washup
water-wash
whitewash
window-washing
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.