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sum-up

sum-up noun: a summary.

Noun

sum-up (plural sum-ups)

  1. A summary.

Forms of sum-up

pluralsum-ups

Origin of sum-up

From sum + up, from the phrasal verb.

Questions about sum-up

What does sum-up mean?
Sum-up means a summary.
What part of speech is sum-up?
Sum-up is a noun.
What is the plural of sum-up?
The plural of sum-up is sum-ups.

Words near sum-up in the dictionary

  1. sum total
  2. sum totals
  3. sum up
  4. sum-total
  5. sum-totals
  6. sum-up
  7. sum-ups
  8. sum1
  9. Suma
  10. sumac
  11. sumac wax

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