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raising a finger

raising a finger is the present participle and gerund of raise a finger.

Meaning of raise a finger

Verb

raise a finger (third-person singular simple present raises a finger, present participle raising a finger, simple past and past participle raised a finger)

  1. Synonym of lift a finger.
    Synonyms:
    lift a finger

Questions about raising a finger

What is raising a finger the present participle and gerund of?
Raising a finger is the present participle and gerund of raise a finger.

Words near raising a finger in the dictionary

  1. raisinet
  2. raisinets
  3. Raisinette
  4. Raisinettes
  5. raising
  6. raising a finger
  7. raising a flag
  8. raising a red flag
  9. raising a stink
  10. raising agent
  11. raising agents

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