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white knighted

white knighted is the simple past and past participle of white knight.

Meaning of white knight

Verb

white knight (third-person singular simple present white knights, present participle white knighting, simple past and past participle white knighted)

  1. (derogatory, figuratively) To unnecessarily defend someone, especially in an attempt to gain favour.

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Questions about white knighted

What is white knighted the simple past and past participle of?
White knighted is the simple past and past participle of white knight.

Words near white knighted in the dictionary

  1. White Island
  2. White Isle
  3. White Karen
  4. white knight
  5. white knight syndrome
  6. white knighted
  7. white knighting
  8. white knights
  9. white knuckle
  10. white knuckle ride
  11. white knuckle rides

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