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tightening the pursestrings

tightening the pursestrings is the present participle and gerund of tighten the pursestrings.

Questions about tightening the pursestrings

What is tightening the pursestrings the present participle and gerund of?
Tightening the pursestrings is the present participle and gerund of tighten the pursestrings.

Words near tightening the pursestrings in the dictionary

  1. tightening gel
  2. tightening gels
  3. tightening one's belt
  4. tightening the purse strings
  5. tightening the purse-strings
  6. tightening the pursestrings
  7. tightening up
  8. tighteningly
  9. tightenings
  10. tightens
  11. tightens down

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