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Definition of
makeweight noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
makeweight
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈmeɪkweɪt
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an unimportant person or thing that is only added or included in something in order to make it the correct number, quantity, size, etc.
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makeweight
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makeup
noun
make up for
phrasal verb
makeweight
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make-work
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making
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