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come-off

come-off noun: an outcome or conclusion; the way that a situation turns out.

Noun

come-off (plural come-offs)

  1. An outcome or conclusion; the way that a situation turns out.
  2. An evasive answer or postponement; an act of putting someone off.

Forms of come-off

pluralcome-offs

Origin of come-off

Deverbal from come off.

Questions about come-off

What does come-off mean?
Come-off means an outcome or conclusion; the way that a situation turns out.
What part of speech is come-off?
Come-off is a noun.
What is the plural of come-off?
The plural of come-off is come-offs.

Words near come-off in the dictionary

  1. come-hither
  2. come-hithers
  3. come-hithery
  4. come-o'-will
  5. come-o'-wills
  6. come-off
  7. come-offs
  8. come-on
  9. come-ons
  10. come-outer
  11. come-outerism

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