set-up

🇺🇸 /ˈset ʌp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈset ʌp/
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noun
C1

The arrangement or organization of something.

The new set-up in the office has improved productivity.

R

A situation where someone is tricked into doing something wrong or being blamed for something they didn't do.

I think I walked into a set-up; they made it look like I was responsible for the mistake.

translation

n. The arrangement or organization of something.; A situation where someone is tricked into doing something wrong or being blamed for something they didn't do.

Word Forms

Plural set-ups