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tugging at someone's heart strings

tugging at someone's heart strings is the present participle and gerund of tug at someone's heart strings.

Questions about tugging at someone's heart strings

What is tugging at someone's heart strings the present participle and gerund of?
Tugging at someone's heart strings is the present participle and gerund of tug at someone's heart strings.

Words near tugging at someone's heart strings in the dictionary

  1. tuggers
  2. tuggery
  3. tuggie
  4. tuggies
  5. tugging
  6. tugging at someone's heart strings
  7. tugging at someone's heartstrings
  8. tugging one's forelock
  9. tuggingly
  10. tuggings
  11. Tuggle

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