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peeling back the onion

peeling back the onion is the present participle and gerund of peel back the onion.

Meaning of peel back the onion

Verb

peel back the onion (third-person singular simple present peels back the onion, present participle peeling back the onion, simple past and past participle peeled back the onion)

  1. Synonym of peel the onion.
    Synonyms:
    peel the onion

Questions about peeling back the onion

What is peeling back the onion the present participle and gerund of?
Peeling back the onion is the present participle and gerund of peel back the onion.

Words near peeling back the onion in the dictionary

  1. peelie
  2. peelies
  3. peelin'
  4. peeling
  5. peeling away
  6. peeling back the onion
  7. peeling off
  8. peeling out
  9. peeling rubber
  10. peeling skin syndrome
  11. peeling the onion

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