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swept away

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swept away
made extremely emotional or enthusiastic carried away You couldn't help being swept away by the beauty of the place.
See also: away, swept


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A terrific east wind swept away the groups of clouds which had been so long gathering, and at night the semi-disc of the orb of night rode majestically amid the soft constellations of the sky.
Turenne heaved a deep sigh, called Conde `My cousin,' and swept away his army.
A life of peaceful study was no longer possible, the learning of two hundred years was swept away, the lamp of knowledge lit by the monks grew dim and flickered out.
 
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