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Definition of
put-down noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
put-down
noun
noun
(
informal
)
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a remark or criticism that is intended to make someone look or feel stupid
She couldn't think of a good put-down quickly enough.
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put-down
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put down
phrasal verb
put down as
phrasal verb
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phrasal verb
put down roots
put your foot down
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phrasal verb
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put down roots
put your foot down
put something down to experience
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