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housecleaning
noun
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
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noun
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
“efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time”
noun
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
“more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms”
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efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time
more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners