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"To thoroughly defeat an opponent in a fight or competition."
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"To soak up water with a towel or to dry something or someone with a towel."
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"(transitive) To soak up water with a towel or to dry something or someone with a towel."
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"(intransitive) To dry with a towel."
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"(intransitive) To use a towel to clean."
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