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lowdown
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lowdown
(noun)
lowdown
/
ˈ
loʊˌdaʊn/
noun
lowdown
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ˈ
loʊˌdaʊn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWDOWN
the lowdown
:
important information or facts about something
Reporters are trying to
get the lowdown on
what caused the accident. [=trying to find out the truth about what caused the accident]
He
gave me the lowdown about
the company's vice president.
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