laundering

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English

Definitions

verb

To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
To lave; to wet.
(money) To disguise the source of (ill-gotten wealth) by various means.

noun

The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing.

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Synonyms

wash laundry scrubbing washing rinsing mace bleaching flushing whitewashing blanching whitening whitewash cleansing cleaning recycling recycle

Associated

laundered launder aml racketeering evasion forfeiture extortion financing fraud bribery narcotics confiscation

Rhymes

pondering wandering maundering squandering

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