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Object FocusPlay
Emphasize the unwanted item, not the place or person being freed from it. SlideThey are trying to rid the garden of weeds.
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Active EffortPlay
Usually implies taking active steps to remove something undesired. SlideThe city is taking steps to rid the streets of graffiti.
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Complete RemovalPlay
Signifies the total elimination of something rather than reducing it. SlideThey ridded the area of all pollutants.