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write sth down phrasal verb

phrasal verb [M]

Definition

to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it
Did you write down Jo's phone number?

(Definition of write sth down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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