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tenukiing

tenukiing is the present participle and gerund of tenuki.

Meaning of tenuki

Verb

tenuki (third-person singular simple present tenukis, present participle tenukiing, simple past and past participle tenukied)

  1. (intransitive) To play elsewhere; to ignore the opponent's last move.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To shift one's attention away from an ongoing task; to change gears.

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Questions about tenukiing

What is tenukiing the present participle and gerund of?
Tenukiing is the present participle and gerund of tenuki.

Words near tenukiing in the dictionary

  1. tenuity
  2. tenuivirus
  3. tenuiviruses
  4. tenuki
  5. tenukied
  6. tenukiing
  7. tenukis
  8. tenuosities
  9. tenuosity
  10. tenuous
  11. tenuously

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