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cushioning the blow

cushioning the blow is the present participle and gerund of cushion the blow.

Meaning of cushion the blow

Verb

cushion the blow (third-person singular simple present cushions the blow, present participle cushioning the blow, simple past and past participle cushioned the blow)

  1. Synonym of soften the blow.
    Synonyms:
    soften the blow

Questions about cushioning the blow

What is cushioning the blow the present participle and gerund of?
Cushioning the blow is the present participle and gerund of cushion the blow.

Words near cushioning the blow in the dictionary

  1. cushioned
  2. cushioned the blow
  3. cushionet
  4. cushionets
  5. cushioning
  6. cushioning the blow
  7. cushionings
  8. cushionless
  9. cushionlike
  10. cushionlogging
  11. cushions

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