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pleaded the fifth

pleaded the fifth is the simple past of plead the fifth.

Verb capitalized: pleaded the Fifth

pleaded the Fifth

  1. (past) simple past of plead the Fifth

Questions about pleaded the fifth

What is pleaded the fifth the simple past of?
Pleaded the fifth is the simple past of plead the fifth.
What part of speech is pleaded the fifth?
Pleaded the fifth is a verb.

Words near pleaded the fifth in the dictionary

  1. pleaded down
  2. pleaded out
  3. pleaded over
  4. pleaded the belly
  5. pleaded the blood of Jesus
  6. pleaded the fifth
  7. pleaded up
  8. pleader
  9. pleaders
  10. pleadery
  11. pleadest

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