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–v.t.to cause to be downswept.–v.i.to be downswept: »
Herefords…with long, downsweeping horns (New Yorker).
–n.a downswept thing, part, or arrangement.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Herefords…with long, downsweeping horns (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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