wipes the slate clean

A form of wipe the slate clean — To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wipe the slate clean
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APA

wipes the slate clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipes%20the%20slate%20clean

MLA

“wipes the slate clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipes%20the%20slate%20clean. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wipes the slate clean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipes%20the%20slate%20clean.

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