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brainwash

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/Part of speech verbSorted aabhinrswStarts with BEnds with H0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly

Word origin

From brain + wash, a calque of Chinese 洗腦 /洗脑 (xǐnǎo), literally to wash the brain. Usage via U.S. military during the Korean War.

Used in a sentence

  • The news media brainwashed many people.

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