"washing one's hands of" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of wash one's hands of Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wash one's hands of
    Sense id: en-washing_one's_hands_of-en-verb-n8YUc51i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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