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pleading the fifth

pleading the fifth is the present participle and gerund of plead the fifth.

Verb capitalized: pleading the Fifth

pleading the Fifth

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of plead the Fifth

Questions about pleading the fifth

What is pleading the fifth the present participle and gerund of?
Pleading the fifth is the present participle and gerund of plead the fifth.
What part of speech is pleading the fifth?
Pleading the fifth is a verb.

Words near pleading the fifth in the dictionary

  1. pleading down
  2. pleading out
  3. pleading over
  4. pleading the belly
  5. pleading the blood of Jesus
  6. pleading the fifth
  7. pleading up
  8. pleadingly
  9. pleadingness
  10. pleadings
  11. pleads

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