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Lowdown

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. inside information, the story or truth.
    uncountable
  2. A lowlife, a despicable person.
    uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“All the reporters hoped to be the first to get⟳ the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.”
“here's the lowdown”
“to give⟳ somebody the lowdown”
“Lawyer Jeff, he knows the low-down / It’s mighty bad to visit⟳ home”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Lowe Lowe syndrome loweite Lowell Lowenberg Löwenheim-Skolem theorem

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