buildup | (noun) the act of building up an accumulation | - |
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(noun) highly favorable publicity and praise | - |
(noun) the result of the process of accumulation | - |
holdup | (noun) robbery at gunpoint | Synonyms: armed robbery, heist, stickup |
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(noun) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | Synonyms: delay |
roundup | (noun) the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police | - |
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(noun) the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold | - |
(noun) a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup" | - |
sendup | (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, spoof, takeoff, travesty |
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speedup | (noun) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | Synonyms: acceleration, quickening |
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windup | (adjective) operated by a mechanism | - |
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(noun) a concluding action | Synonyms: closing, completion, culmination, mop up |