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jumps at one's own shadow

jumps at one's own shadow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jump at one's own shadow.

Meaning of jump at one's own shadow

Verb

jump at one's own shadow (third-person singular simple present jumps at one's own shadow, present participle jumping at one's own shadow, simple past and past participle jumped at one's own shadow)

  1. To be exceptionally timid.

Questions about jumps at one's own shadow

What is jumps at one's own shadow the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jumps at one's own shadow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jump at one's own shadow.

Words near jumps at one's own shadow in the dictionary

  1. jumps about
  2. jumps all over
  3. jumps and dumps
  4. jumps around
  5. jumps at
  6. jumps at one's own shadow
  7. jumps at the chance
  8. jumps at the opportunity
  9. jumps bail
  10. jumps before one is pushed
  11. jumps claims

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