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put a slight on

put a slight on is the alternative form of put a slight upon.

Meaning of put a slight upon

Verb

put a slight upon (third-person singular simple present puts a slight upon, present participle putting a slight upon, simple past and past participle put a slight upon)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To insult, disrespect, or belittle someone or something.

Forms of put a slight on

third-person singular presentputs a slight on
present participleputting a slight on
past participleput a slight on
pastput a slight on

Questions about put a slight on

What is put a slight on the alternative form of?
Put a slight on is the alternative form of put a slight upon.

Words near put a slight on in the dictionary

  1. put a lid on it
  2. put a name to
  3. put a pin in
  4. put a premium on
  5. put a shift in
  6. put a slight on
  7. put a slight upon
  8. put a sock in it
  9. put a spanner in the works
  10. put a spoke in someone's wheel
  11. put a stop to

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