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striking the colors

striking the colors is the present participle and gerund of strike the colors.

Questions about striking the colors

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

Words near striking the colors in the dictionary

  1. striking plates
  2. striking range
  3. striking someone when they are down
  4. striking someone's fancy
  5. striking tallies
  6. striking the colors
  7. striking the iron while it's hot
  8. striking the tent
  9. striking through
  10. striking twice
  11. striking up

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