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to blow off
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to boil off
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to branch off
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to break off
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to burn off
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to chop off
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to clear off
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to come off
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to cut off
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to fling off
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to hive off
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to lay off
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to lop off
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to pair off
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to pick off
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to partition off
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to pull off
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to rip off
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to separate off
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to shake off
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to split off
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to take off
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to throw off
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to wash off
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to strip off
to blow off
to blow off
Verb
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/blˈoʊ ˈɔf/
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to become detached due to an explosion or a strong force

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As the bomb detonated, the doors of the warehouse blew off with a deafening sound.
When the engine malfunctioned, smoke started billowing, and a few panels on the aircraft's exterior blew off.

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
blow
phrase's particle
off
to boil off
to boil off
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɔɪl ˈɔf/

to remove something through the process of boiling

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
boil
phrase's particle
off
to branch off
to branch off
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈæntʃ ˈɔf/

(of a path or road) to split into another direction, creating a separate route

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
branch
phrase's particle
off
to break off
to break off
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɔf/

to use force to separate one thing from another

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
off
to burn off
to burn off
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɜːn ˈɔf/

to use a flame to remove something

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
burn
phrase's particle
off
to chop off
to chop off
Verb
uk flag
/tʃˈɑːp ˈɔf/

to cut or remove something, usually with a quick and forceful action

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
chop
phrase's particle
off
to clear off
to clear off
Verb
uk flag
/klˈɪɹ ˈɔf/

to remove something from a surface, area, etc. and make it clean

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
clear
phrase's particle
off
to come off
to come off
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈɔf/

(of a portion or piece) to become detached or separated from a larger whole

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
off
to cut off
to cut off
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌt ˈɔf/

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cut
phrase's particle
off
to fling off
to fling off
Verb
uk flag
/flˈɪŋ ˈɔf/

to forcefully or quickly remove something

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fling
phrase's particle
off
to hive off
to hive off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈaɪv ˈɔf/

to separate a part of a business, organization, or group to create a new, independent entity

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Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
hive
phrase's particle
off
to lay off
to lay off
Verb
uk flag
/lˈeɪ ˈɔf/

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lay
phrase's particle
off
to lop off
to lop off
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɑːp ˈɔf/

to cut or remove something, especially in a quick or forceful manner

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lop
phrase's particle
off
to pair off
to pair off
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɛɹ ˈɔf/

to group into sets of two

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pair
phrase's particle
off
to pick off
to pick off
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɪk ˈɔf/

to quickly and sharply remove something

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
off
to partition off
to partition off
Verb
uk flag
/pɑːɹtˈɪʃən ˈɔf/

to divide a space or area using a partition, wall, or similar barrier

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Phrasal Status
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to pull off
to pull off
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊl ˈɔf/

to remove something, such as clothing or a covering, by pulling it away

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pull
phrase's particle
off
to rip off
to rip off
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈɪp ˈɔf/

to tear or remove something by force

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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
rip
phrase's particle
off
to separate off
to separate off
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɛpɹət ˈɔf/

to remove a specific item from a larger group

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
separate
phrase's particle
off
to shake off
to shake off
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈeɪk ˈɔf/

to physically remove something by shaking

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
shake
phrase's particle
off
to split off
to split off
Verb
uk flag
/splˈɪt ˈɔf/

to leave a group or political party because of differences

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
split
phrase's particle
off
to take off
to take off
Verb
uk flag
/teɪk ɑːf/

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
off
to throw off
to throw off
Verb
uk flag
/θɹˈoʊ ˈɔf/

to eliminate something unwanted or challenging

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
throw
phrase's particle
off
to wash off
to wash off
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɑːʃ ˈɔf/

to remove something, like dirt or stains, using water or cleaning products

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Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
wash
phrase's particle
off
to strip off
to strip off
Verb
uk flag
/stɹˈɪp ˈɔf/

to remove clothing or covering quickly or completely

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
strip
phrase's particle
off

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