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watches one's tongue

watches one's tongue is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Watches one's tongue is the third-person singular simple present indicative of watch one's tongue.

Words near watches one's tongue in the dictionary

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

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