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TAKEDOWN
squelch, put-down, squelcher, takedown
(noun) a crushing remark
takedown
(noun) (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; “a takedown counts two points”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
takedown (plural takedowns)
(slang) A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.
Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.
Anagrams
• downtake
Source: Wiktionary
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