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peels the onion

peels the onion is the third-person singular simple present indicative of peel the onion.

Meaning of peel the onion

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.

Questions about peels the onion

What is peels the onion the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Peels the onion is the third-person singular simple present indicative of peel the onion.

Words near peels the onion in the dictionary

  1. peels away
  2. peels back the onion
  3. peels off
  4. peels out
  5. peels rubber
  6. peels the onion
  7. Peelwood
  8. peely
  9. peely-wally
  10. peemergencies
  11. peemergency

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