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outpretending

outpretending is the present participle and gerund of outpretend.

Meaning of outpretend

Verb

outpretend (third-person singular simple present outpretends, present participle outpretending, simple past and past participle outpretended)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in pretending.

Questions about outpretending

What is outpretending the present participle and gerund of?
Outpretending is the present participle and gerund of outpretend.

Words near outpretending in the dictionary

  1. outpressed
  2. outpresses
  3. outpressing
  4. outpretend
  5. outpretended
  6. outpretending
  7. outpretends
  8. outprice
  9. outpriced
  10. outprices
  11. outpricing

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