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put-downs

put-downs is the plural of put-down.

Meaning of put-down

Noun

put-down (plural put-downs)

  1. (idiomatic) An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.
    • When he called you a know-it-all, he meant it as a put-down.
    Synonyms:
    burn

Questions about put-downs

What is put-downs the plural of?
Put-downs is the plural of put-down.

Words near put-downs in the dictionary

  1. put-and-take
  2. put-back
  3. put-backs
  4. put-down
  5. put-downable
  6. put-downs
  7. put-in
  8. Put-in-Bay
  9. put-me-up
  10. put-me-ups
  11. put-off

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