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smoothing away

smoothing away is the present participle and gerund of smooth away.

Meaning of smooth away

Verb

smooth away (third-person singular simple present smooths away, present participle smoothing away, simple past and past participle smoothed away)

  1. (transitive) To remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.
    • His rough edges have been smoothed away by a period of personal growth.

Questions about smoothing away

What is smoothing away the present participle and gerund of?
Smoothing away is the present participle and gerund of smooth away.

Words near smoothing away in the dictionary

  1. smoothifiers
  2. smoothifies
  3. smoothify
  4. smoothifying
  5. smoothing
  6. smoothing away
  7. smoothing down
  8. smoothing iron
  9. smoothing irons
  10. smoothing out
  11. smoothing over

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