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Definition of wind-up noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wind-up

noun
 
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
 
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
(British English, informal)
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  1. something that somebody says or does in order to be deliberately annoying, especially as a joke
    • Is this a wind-up?
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