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Norwegian Bokmål
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Etymology
hvit + vaske, from English whitewash
Verb
hvitvaske (imperative hvitvask, present tense hvitvasker, passive hvitvaskes, simple past and past participle hvitvaska or hvitvasket, present participle hvitvaskende)
- to whitewash (deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts)
- to launder (money)
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