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Carpentaria, Gulf of
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carpet-bomb

car·pet-bomb (past and past participle car·pet-bombed, present participle car·pet-bomb·ing, 3rd person present singular car·pet-bombs)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. destroy area with intensive bombing: to bomb an area intensively

2. campaign to influence public opinion: to conduct an intensive campaign, especially in the media, to sway public opinion or to destroy somebody's reputation


car·pet-bomb·ing noun
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