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settles the score

settles the score is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle the score.

Meaning of settle the score

Verb

settle the score (third-person singular simple present settles the score, present participle settling the score, simple past and past participle settled the score)

  1. Synonym of even the score.
    Synonyms:
    even the score

Questions about settles the score

What is settles the score the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Settles the score is the third-person singular simple present indicative of settle the score.

Words near settles the score in the dictionary

  1. settles in
  2. settles into
  3. settles on
  4. settles one's account
  5. settles someone's hash
  6. settles the score
  7. settles up
  8. settles upon
  9. settles with
  10. settlin'
  11. settling

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