Etymology of -wash

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      "pos": "suffix",
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        "To coat with, or a coating of, paint of the colour specified.",
        "To focus on, or an act of focussing on, a supposedly positive aspect of an organisation in order to distract from or downplay negative perceptions.",
        "An overwhelming victory by a team or entity of the colour specified; often a clean sweep."
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