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- noun UK A
humorous attempt tofool somebody, a practical joke in which thevictim is encouraged to believe something untrue. - verb To
end up ; toarrive orresult . - verb To
conclude ,complete , orfinish . - verb To
tighten bywinding ortwisting . - verb To
excite . - verb UK To play a
prank , totake the mickey ormock - verb To
dissolve apartnership orcorporation andliquidate itsassets
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oroboros commented on the word wind up
Contronymic in the sense: begin (pitcher's wind-up) vs. end.
January 31, 2007