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plural of down
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(Entry 1 of 2)
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
- hold a festival on the downs
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downs
verb
present tense third-person singular of down
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1
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
- downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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2
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
- downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda
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3
to reject by or as if by a vote
- all attempts to ban indoor smoking had been downed by the town council
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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