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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tiptoe around en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiptoe, around.
  2. To act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.

Forms

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tiptoed around Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
tiptoed around Tense=Past lexicographic
tiptoes around Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
tiptoeing around Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic