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Meaning of Put-up | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone or to advance one's own interests.

Equivalents

العربية مدبر
Français coup monté

Examples

“A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas) – the Senator in question – told The Arkansas Times that the whole thing was a put-up and that no internship in the Senator’s office had been purchased at auction.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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