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Meaning of washup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is washed.
  2. Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
    informal
  3. A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.
    slang
  4. The period prior to dissolution of parliament, in which any remaining bills are quickly pushed through or else abandoned.
    UK, slang

Examples

“I found it quite interesting that the players had gone to great lengths not to fire nuclear weapons, even in games that pitted Soviet and Western forces against each other in demanding situations. […] Huge arguments would take place in the post-game analyses or "washups."”

CEFR level

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

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