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call a spade a shovel en · VERB

Etymology

From call a spade a spade.

Meanings

  1. To put it more than bluntly; to express a truth forcefully; to use exaggerated language to make a statement of fact.

Forms

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calling a spade a shovel Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
calls a spade a shovel Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
called a spade a shovel Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
called a spade a shovel Tense=Past lexicographic