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striking a nerve

striking a nerve is the present participle and gerund of strike a nerve.

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What is striking a nerve the present participle and gerund of?
Striking a nerve is the present participle and gerund of strike a nerve.

Words near striking a nerve in the dictionary

  1. striking a blow
  2. striking a chord
  3. striking a false note
  4. striking a light
  5. striking a medium
  6. striking a nerve
  7. striking a stroke
  8. striking at the heart of
  9. striking back
  10. striking camp
  11. striking clock

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