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tightens the pursestrings

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

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

Words near tightens the pursestrings in the dictionary

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

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