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The phrase "a build-up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an accumulation or increase of something, often in a gradual manner, such as tension, excitement, or pressure.
Example: "There was a significant build-up of anticipation before the concert began, as fans eagerly awaited the band's arrival on stage."
Alternatives: "an accumulation" or "a crescendo".
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It's too big a build-up.
"There was quite a build-up," Finney recalled.
Alzheimer's disease, for example, involves a build-up of amyloids.
Has a Manchester derby ever had such a build-up?
A build-up of excess pore pressure may lead to initial liquefaction.
Ditto in the first three months of 2001, thanks to a build-up of inventories.
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There was a build up, a climax and a denouement.
The MCM package contains four flip chips which are mounted on a build up substrate.
"It's been a build up of frustration about how education is being changed.
Such a build up.
This (group) ionization leads to a build up of forceful repulsive energy amongst the captured atoms.
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