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sprucening up

sprucening up is the present participle and gerund of sprucen up.

Meaning of sprucen up

Verb

sprucen up (third-person singular simple present sprucens up, present participle sprucening up, simple past and past participle sprucened up)

  1. Synonym of spruce up.
    Synonyms:
    spruce up

Questions about sprucening up

What is sprucening up the present participle and gerund of?
Sprucening up is the present participle and gerund of sprucen up.

Words near sprucening up in the dictionary

  1. sprucen up
  2. sprucened
  3. sprucened up
  4. spruceness
  5. sprucening
  6. sprucening up
  7. sprucens
  8. sprucens up
  9. sprucer
  10. sprucery
  11. spruces

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