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holding all the aces

holding all the aces is the present participle and gerund of hold all the aces.

Meaning of hold all the aces

Verb

hold all the aces (third-person singular simple present holds all the aces, present participle holding all the aces, simple past and past participle held all the aces)

  1. Synonym of hold the cards.
    Synonyms:
    hold the cards

Questions about holding all the aces

What is holding all the aces the present participle and gerund of?
Holding all the aces is the present participle and gerund of hold all the aces.

Words near holding all the aces in the dictionary

  1. holding action
  2. holding actions
  3. holding against
  4. holding all of the aces
  5. holding all of the cards
  6. holding all the aces
  7. holding all the cards
  8. holding back
  9. holding back on
  10. holding by the button
  11. holding cell

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