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☆ put·-down (po̵ot′do̵un′)

noun

Slang a belittling remark or crushing retort

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put-down Synonyms

put-down*

n.

suppression, indignity, cut*; see insult.


put down

v.

silence, repress, crush; see defeat 1, 2.


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put-down Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deliver: And more importantly, where was the perfectly delivered put-down of Cookie?

Adjective modifier

  • sarcastic: The judges are there to help, so will not be offering sarcastic put-downs to the contestants, like those on the TV show.
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