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making a case

making a case is the present participle of make a case.

Meaning of make a case

Verb

make a case (third-person singular simple present makes a case, present participle making a case, simple past and past participle made a case)

  1. (idiomatic) To argue for a set of facts or arguments in support of one side in a legal case.
  2. Synonym of make a case for.
    Synonyms:
    make a case for

Questions about making a case

What is making a case the present participle of?
Making a case is the present participle of make a case.

Words near making a case in the dictionary

  1. making
  2. making a better door than a window
  3. making a big thing out of
  4. making a break for it
  5. making a career of
  6. making a case
  7. making a case for
  8. making a cat laugh
  9. making a clean break
  10. making a clean breast
  11. making a dash for it

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