"lead up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lead ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lead up (plural lead ups)
  1. Misspelling of lead-up. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: lead-up
    Sense id: en-lead_up-en-noun-kI8PSUUp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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