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testing the water

testing the water is the present participle and gerund of test the water.

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What is testing the water the present participle and gerund of?
Testing the water is the present participle and gerund of test the water.

Words near testing the water in the dictionary

  1. testing effects
  2. testing ground
  3. testing out
  4. testing someone's patience
  5. testing testing
  6. testing the water
  7. testing the waters
  8. testing, testing
  9. testingly
  10. testings
  11. testiole

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