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sheep-dip

noun

Meaning

  1. A liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.
  2. To replace someone's public service in the military and/or intelligence with another pretended occupation in order for them to serve as a covert intelligence agent.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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