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stretches the long bow

stretches the long bow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stretch the long bow.

Meaning of stretch the long bow

Verb

stretch the long bow (third-person singular simple present stretches the long bow, present participle stretching the long bow, simple past and past participle stretched the long bow)

  1. To exaggerate, tell a tall tale.

Questions about stretches the long bow

What is stretches the long bow the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stretches the long bow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stretch the long bow.

Words near stretches the long bow in the dictionary

  1. stretches one's wings
  2. stretches out
  3. stretches rope
  4. stretches the envelope
  5. stretches the envolope
  6. stretches the long bow
  7. stretches the point
  8. stretches the rules
  9. stretches the truth
  10. stretches thin
  11. stretchest

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