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swot
verb
[ swɒt ]
• study assiduously.
• "kids swotting for exams"
swot
noun
• a person who studies very hard.
Origin:
mid 19th century: dialect variant of sweat.
Phrases
swot up
• study a subject intensively, especially in preparation for something.
"swot up on the country's driving laws before you go"