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fills in the blank

fills in the blank is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fill in the blank.

Meaning of fill in the blank

Verb

fill in the blank (third-person singular simple present fills in the blank, present participle filling in the blank, simple past and past participle filled in the blank)

  1. To complete a single fill in the blank question.
    Synonyms:
    gapfill
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To complete an interruption, ambiguity, or vagueness in understanding, perception, or context.
    • The Zionists intended to shape the perceptions of a global public with limited interest in or understanding of the issues, filling in the blanks with their own narrative.2010, George Friedman, Flotillas and the Wars of Public Opinion

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What is fills in the blank the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fills in the blank is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fill in the blank.

Words near fills in the blank in the dictionary

  1. fillrate
  2. fillrates
  3. fills
  4. fills away
  5. fills in
  6. fills in the blank
  7. fills in the blanks
  8. fills one's boots
  9. fills one's face
  10. fills one's hand
  11. fills one's pants

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