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calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel.

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What is calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel.

Words near calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel in the dictionary

  1. calls a halt
  2. calls a lid
  3. calls a shovel a shovel
  4. calls a spade a shovel
  5. calls a spade a spade
  6. calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
  7. calls a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  8. calls ahead
  9. calls an audible
  10. calls around
  11. calls away

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