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hitting a false note

hitting a false note is the present participle and gerund of hit a false note.

Meaning of hit a false note

Verb

hit a false note (third-person singular simple present hits a false note, present participle hitting a false note, simple past and past participle hit a false note)

  1. Synonym of strike a false note

Questions about hitting a false note

What is hitting a false note the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting a false note is the present participle and gerund of hit a false note.

Words near hitting a false note in the dictionary

  1. hittin' a stain
  2. hittin' licks
  3. hittin' them licks
  4. hitting
  5. hitting a brick wall
  6. hitting a false note
  7. hitting a home run
  8. hitting a lick
  9. hitting a snag
  10. hitting a stain
  11. hitting a wall

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