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spun in one's grave

spun in one's grave is the simple past and past participle of spin in one's grave.

Meaning of spin in one's grave

Verb

spin in one's grave (third-person singular simple present spins in one's grave, present participle spinning in one's grave, simple past and past participle spun in one's grave)

  1. Synonym of turn in one's grave.

Questions about spun in one's grave

What is spun in one's grave the simple past and past participle of?
Spun in one's grave is the simple past and past participle of spin in one's grave.

Words near spun in one's grave in the dictionary

  1. spumy
  2. spun
  3. spun a tale
  4. spun a yarn
  5. spun down
  6. spun in one's grave
  7. spun off
  8. spun one's wheels
  9. spun out
  10. spun plates
  11. spun round

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