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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hide the ball en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (slang) To withhold evidence in a trial that may hurt one's case.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, ball.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hidden the ball Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hiding the ball Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hid the ball Tense=Past lexicographic
hides the ball Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

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