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Definition of
think up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
think up
phrasal verb
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think something
up
(informal)
to create something in your mind
synonym
devise
,
invent
Can't you think up a better excuse than that?
See
think up
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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noun
think through
phrasal verb
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