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making a clean break

making a clean break is the present participle and gerund of make a clean break.

Questions about making a clean break

What is making a clean break the present participle and gerund of?
Making a clean break is the present participle and gerund of make a clean break.

Words near making a clean break in the dictionary

  1. making a break for it
  2. making a career of
  3. making a case
  4. making a case for
  5. making a cat laugh
  6. making a clean break
  7. making a clean breast
  8. making a dash for it
  9. making a decision
  10. making a dent
  11. making a difference

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