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Contraposition Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Put-upon

What does "put-upon voice" mean?
  

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e. imposed upon or taken advantage of.

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  • imposed upon or taken advantage of.
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A tone of voice giving the impression that the speaker feels "put upon", i.e. imposed upon or taken advantage of.

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