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turning the clock back

turning the clock back is the present participle and gerund of turn the clock back.

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What is turning the clock back the present participle and gerund of?
Turning the clock back is the present participle and gerund of turn the clock back.

Words near turning the clock back in the dictionary

  1. turning steels
  2. turning tail
  3. turning the air blue
  4. turning the boat
  5. turning the boat around
  6. turning the clock back
  7. turning the clocks back
  8. turning the corner
  9. turning the dial
  10. turning the frown upside down
  11. turning the knife

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