"clearing the decks" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} clearing the decks
  1. present participle and gerund of clear the decks Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: clear the decks
    Sense id: en-clearing_the_decks-en-verb-lFyAJcJF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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