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pulling the rug

pulling the rug is the present participle and gerund of pull the rug.

Questions about pulling the rug

What is pulling the rug the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling the rug is the present participle and gerund of pull the rug.

Words near pulling the rug in the dictionary

  1. pulling the ladder up behind oneself
  2. pulling the long bow
  3. pulling the other leg
  4. pulling the pin
  5. pulling the plug
  6. pulling the rug
  7. pulling the rug out from under
  8. pulling the shutters down
  9. pulling the string
  10. pulling the trigger
  11. pulling the wires

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