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making little of

making little of is the present participle and gerund of make little of.

Meaning of make little of

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To belittle.
  2. (transitive) To accomplish easily.

Questions about making little of

What is making little of the present participle and gerund of?
Making little of is the present participle and gerund of make little of.

Words near making little of in the dictionary

  1. making like a baby and heading out
  2. making like a banana and splitting
  3. making like a tree
  4. making like a tree and leaving
  5. making like a treeing
  6. making little of
  7. making love
  8. making love to the camera
  9. making matters worse
  10. making mention
  11. making mention of

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