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puts two and two together and makes five

puts two and two together and makes five is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put two and two together and make five.

Meaning of put two and two together and make five

Verb

put two and two together and make five (third-person singular simple present puts two and two together and makes five, present participle putting two and two together and making five, simple past and past participle put two and two together and made five)

  1. To come to the wrong conclusion; to make a false inference.

Questions about puts two and two together and makes five

What is puts two and two together and makes five the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts two and two together and makes five is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put two and two together and make five.

Words near puts two and two together and makes five in the dictionary

  1. puts to words
  2. puts to work
  3. puts together
  4. puts two and two together
  5. puts two and two together and comes up with five
  6. puts two and two together and makes five
  7. puts under
  8. puts up
  9. puts up a fight
  10. puts up a show
  11. puts up on

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