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Hasibul Alam Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Here what is the meaning of " capped"?? i found diiferent meaning but nothing match with this sentence

The sentence capped Mr. Cosby’s stunning fall from a towering figure in popular culture to an 81-year-old convicted sex offender.

  

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AHD "cap" Def. 4. - "To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert.

  • AHD "cap" Def.
  • 4.
  • - "To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert.
  • q=cap This is a mixed metaphor.
  • You can't cap a fall.
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AHD "cap" Def. 4. - "To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert."

https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=cap

This is a mixed metaphor. You can't cap a fall.

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