Windup

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • n. The act of ending or concluding something.
  • n. The last part of something; a conclusion.
  • n. A practical joke or tease.
  • adj. Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.
  • v. (UK) To convince somebody that something is true, especially when it is not, often for humorous purposes
  • Word Usage
    "Deduct an estimated 70,000 lost Census Bureau jobs and her windup is an overall loss of between 45,000 to 50,000 jobs."
    Equivalent
    mechanical   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    swing    act    move    tighten    fasten   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    en   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts