单词 | winder-up |
释义 | > as lemmaswinder-up winder-up n. †(a) something that concludes an argument; (b) one who winds up a business. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > conclusion of argument come-off1641 winder-up1795 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > businessman > [noun] > one who winds up a business winder-up1795 1795 T. Paine Age of Reason ii. 78 The lying imposition of Isaiah to Ahaz..has been perverted, and made to serve as a winder-up. 1921 W. De Morgan Old Man's Youth xviii I heard the expression ‘men of straw’ used more than once by winders-up, or victims. < as lemmas |
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