"like whiteheads" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more like whiteheads [comparative], most like whiteheads [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} like whiteheads (comparative more like whiteheads, superlative most like whiteheads)
  1. (colloquial) With all of one's energy; vigorously. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: like a whitehead
    Sense id: en-like_whiteheads-en-adv--KNuvM64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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