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put down to

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

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Slaymaker said he had noticed an increase in people using their phones in the cinema, which he put down to "changes in people's attention span".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But its shares fell in extended trading, which Ruth Foxe-Blader, managing partner at US venture capital firm Citrine Venture Partners, put down to "a law of large numbers".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And much of City's success this season can be put down to the on-field relationship of that left-sided duo.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She then started complaining of pain in her leg, which Emma put down to growing pains, so she gave her a bath.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Hopefully, it will be put down to excitement.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

put down to

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