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/ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ/ 
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| I/you/we/they | brainwash |
| he/she/it | brainwashes |
| present participle | brainwashing |
| past tense | brainwashed |
| past participle | brainwashed |
Her father said she had been brainwashed by a bizarre religious cult.
People have been brainwashed into believing they need this stuff.
This is the British English definition of brainwash. View American English definition of brainwash.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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