Hyphenation of takedown

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word takedown? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

take-down

Definitions of takedown:

1.	(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position A takedown counts two points
2.	A crushing remark

Synonyms of takedown:

noun	fall, pin
noun	put-down, squelch, squelcher, derision

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