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roundup

noun

The systematic gathering up of suspects by the police

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
P
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The systematic gathering up of suspects by the police

    “A mass roundup of suspects”

noun

  1. The activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold

noun

  1. A summary list; as in e.g. ‘a news roundup’

    “A news roundup”

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Example Sentences

A mass roundup of suspects
A news roundup

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