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moving down a peg

moving down a peg is the present participle and gerund of move down a peg.

Meaning of move down a peg

Verb

move down a peg (third-person singular simple present moves down a peg, present participle moving down a peg, simple past and past participle moved down a peg)

  1. Synonym of take down a notch.

Questions about moving down a peg

What is moving down a peg the present participle and gerund of?
Moving down a peg is the present participle and gerund of move down a peg.

Words near moving down a peg in the dictionary

  1. moving boxes
  2. moving chicane
  3. moving chicanes
  4. moving down
  5. moving down a notch
  6. moving down a peg
  7. moving forward
  8. moving furniture
  9. moving heaven and earth
  10. moving house
  11. moving in

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