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setting sails

setting sails is the present participle and gerund of set sails.

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What is setting sails the present participle and gerund of?
Setting sails is the present participle and gerund of set sails.

Words near setting sails in the dictionary

  1. setting right
  2. setting room
  3. setting rule
  4. setting rules
  5. setting sail
  6. setting sails
  7. setting sights
  8. setting someone's teeth on edge
  9. setting store by
  10. setting straight
  11. setting the ball rolling

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