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build·up (build-up)
 buildup (build-up)
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- pronunciation:
- bIld
uhp
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bIld
uhp
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, instance, or process of increasing in amount, number, or strength; accumulation; increase; growth.
a buildup of dustthe arms buildup- similar words:
- accretion, increase
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| definition 2: |
the act or process of promoting, as in advertising.
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| definition 3: |
a period of preparatory activity.
the long buildup to his proposal of marriage |
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