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eighty-sixing

eighty-sixing is the present participle and gerund of eighty-six.

Meaning of eighty-six

Numeral

eighty-six

  1. The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.
    Synonyms:
    86, LXXXVI

Questions about eighty-sixing

What is eighty-sixing the present participle and gerund of?
Eighty-sixing is the present participle and gerund of eighty-six.

Words near eighty-sixing in the dictionary

  1. eighty-seventh
  2. eighty-sevenths
  3. eighty-six
  4. eighty-sixed
  5. eighty-sixes
  6. eighty-sixing
  7. eighty-sixth
  8. eighty-sixths
  9. eighty-something
  10. eighty-somethings
  11. eighty-third

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