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tightens the purse-strings

tightens the purse-strings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tighten the purse-strings.

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What is tightens the purse-strings the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tightens the purse-strings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tighten the purse-strings.

Words near tightens the purse-strings in the dictionary

  1. tightenings
  2. tightens
  3. tightens down
  4. tightens one's belt
  5. tightens the purse strings
  6. tightens the purse-strings
  7. tightens the pursestrings
  8. tightens up
  9. tighter
  10. tighter than Dick's hatband
  11. tighter than wallpaper

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