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watched one's tongue

watched one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of watch one's tongue.

Meaning of watch one's tongue

Verb

watch one's tongue (third-person singular simple present watches one's tongue, present participle watching one's tongue, simple past and past participle watched one's tongue)

  1. Synonym of watch one's mouth.
    • Mr. Will, whose inkhornisms remain a weekly treat, has had tough words for former White Housers who write tell-all books, so the younger George had better watch his tongue.1997 February 1, Walter Goodman, “The Role of Partisans in a Neutral Business”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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What is watched one's tongue the simple past and past participle of?
Watched one's tongue is the simple past and past participle of watch one's tongue.

Words near watched one's tongue in the dictionary

  1. watched one's ass
  2. watched one's back
  3. watched one's language
  4. watched one's mouth
  5. watched one's step
  6. watched one's tongue
  7. watched out
  8. watched over
  9. watched paint dry
  10. watched the birdie
  11. watched the feathers fly

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