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What does wipe the slate clean mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word wipe the slate clean? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.
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Time and again, history has shown that you can never wipe the slate clean without making a mess.
The humanitarian protocol signed in Abuja on 10 November gave both sides the chance to wipe the slate clean.
Simply read, its message is that time and tide must be allowed to wipe the slate clean, so everyone can start again.
With each new year comes a fresh start, a chance to wipe the slate clean, to make way for a happier, healthier, better you.
We're the new owners with new ideas and we're making a fresh start and we're going to wipe the slate clean.
In other words, now I can wipe the slate clean and do everything according to the rules, since I really don't have much to be ashamed of.

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