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Definition smackdown in American English

smackdown noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsmækˌdaʊn/
Example

Two of the girls got into a verbal smackdown over a piece of chicken.

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2

a defeat or reprimand that makes someone feel embarrassed and ashamed

Example

The President took a well-deserved smackdown on that one.

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Definition smackdown in American English