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write down

verb

Definition of WRITE DOWN

transitive verb
1
:  to record in written form
2
a :  to depreciate, disparage, or injure by writing
b :  to reduce in status, rank, or value; especially :  to reduce the book value of
intransitive verb
:  to write so as to appeal to a lower level of taste, comprehension, or intelligence
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First Known Use of WRITE DOWN

1588

Rhymes with WRITE DOWN

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