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white knighting

white knighting is the present participle and gerund 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 knighting

What is white knighting the present participle and gerund of?
White knighting is the present participle and gerund of white knight.

Words near white knighting in the dictionary

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

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