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carry off in WordNet English dictionary
verb- kill in large numbers
"the plague wiped out an entire population"
eliminate annihilate extinguish eradicate wipe out decimate carry off
- remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
"Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"
take away bear off bear away carry away carry off
- be successful; achieve a goal
"She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
pull off negociate bring off carry off manage
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