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putting a slight upon

putting a slight upon is the simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about putting a slight upon

What is putting a slight upon the simple past and past participle of?
Putting a slight upon is the simple past and past participle of put a slight upon.

Words near putting a slight upon in the dictionary

  1. putting a name to
  2. putting a pin in
  3. putting a premium on
  4. putting a shift in
  5. putting a slight on
  6. putting a slight upon
  7. putting a sock in it
  8. putting a spoke in someone's wheel
  9. putting a stop to
  10. putting about
  11. putting across

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