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beaten about the bush

beaten about the bush is the past participle of beat about the bush.

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What is beaten about the bush the past participle of?
Beaten about the bush is the past participle of beat about the bush.

Words near beaten about the bush in the dictionary

  1. beatemest
  2. beaten
  3. beaten a dead horse
  4. beaten a hasty retreat
  5. beaten about
  6. beaten about the bush
  7. beaten all
  8. beaten around the bush
  9. beaten as one
  10. beaten back
  11. beaten Banaghan

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