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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly of an object, informal) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair.
2009, Natasha Robinson, 'James Packer book outrage a beat-up, says Paul Barry', The Australian, Business section “It has been suggested that this is a vicious book, a poisonous book, that it's a disgrace to have written it,” Mr Barry said at today's book launch. “That's a total beat-up."
2009, Michael Cook, 'Is Britain’s stem cell crisis a beat-up?', BioEdge Few areas of science journalism are more susceptible to frothy beat-ups than stem cell research.
Use beat-up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Beat-up means (chiefly of an object, informal) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair.
Common synonyms include battered, damaged, beaten-up.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
2009, Natasha Robinson, 'James Packer book outrage a beat-up, says Paul Barry', The Australian, Business section “It has been suggested that this is a vicious book, a poisonous book, that it's a disgrace to have written it,” Mr Barry said at today's book launch. “That's a total beat-up."
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