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pushes the right buttons

pushes the right buttons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push the right buttons.

Meaning of push the right buttons

Verb

push the right buttons (third-person singular simple present pushes the right buttons, present participle pushing the right buttons, simple past and past participle pushed the right buttons)

  1. (informal) To take suitable actions, or exert suitable influence on people, to achieve some desired result.

Questions about pushes the right buttons

What is pushes the right buttons the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pushes the right buttons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push the right buttons.

Words near pushes the right buttons in the dictionary

  1. pushes string uphill
  2. pushes the boat out
  3. pushes the edge of the envelope
  4. pushes the envelope
  5. pushes the limit
  6. pushes the right buttons
  7. pushes through
  8. pushes together
  9. pushes under
  10. pushes up
  11. pushes up against

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