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takedown

DEFINITIONS OF: takedown

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n (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position

“a takedown counts two points”
Type of:
fall, pin
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

n a crushing remark

Synonyms:
put-down, squelch, squelcher
Type of:
derision
contemptuous laughter
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