mop up vs pure

mop up

verb
  • To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close. 

  • After they argued, it fell to me to talk to her and try to mop up. 

  • To win a competition decisively. 

  • To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area. 

  • To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity. 

  • To consume or get rid of an excess of something. 

  • To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch 

  • To fix problems; to correct or repair. 

  • To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device. 

  • To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them. 

pure

verb
  • to hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately 

adj
  • Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants. 

  • Free of foreign material or pollutants. 

  • Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied. 

  • Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science. 

  • Mere; that and that only. 

  • Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant. 

  • A lot of. 

  • Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean. 

noun
  • One who, or that which, is pure. 

adv
  • to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly. 

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