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swot  

   ( swots    plural & 3rd person present, 3rd person present)   ( swotting    present participle)   ( swotted    past tense & past participle  )
1       verb   If you swot, you study very hard, especially when you are preparing for an examination.  
  (BRIT)  
INFORMAL   They swotted for their A levels.      V for n  
2       n-count   If you call someone a swot, you disapprove of the fact that they study extremely hard and are not interested in other things.  
  (BRIT)  
INFORMAL, disapproval  
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swot  
      vb   apply oneself to, bone up on     (informal)   burn the midnight oil, cram     (informal)   get up     (informal)   lucubrate     (rare)   mug up     (Brit. slang)   pore over, revise, study, toil over, work  

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stow, swop, SW, swat

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