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- verb Present participle of
neaten .
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Examples
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Here in Switzerland it's evening now and I'm cleaning an neatening up the house so that I don't have all the mess before me tomorrow morning.
Home Living 2009
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“Not really,” I said, neatening the pile of finished invites, my fingers suddenly trembling.
SCANDAL KATE BRIAN 2010
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“Eric,” she said, detaching herself and neatening her hair.
THE FORBIDDEN GAME L.J. SMITH 2010
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She took over their houses as if they were her own, neatening the tilted-over books on the shelves, lovingly dusting the silver-framed family photos.
Tell us we’re home Martina Budhos 2010
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“Not really,” I said, neatening the pile of finished invites, my fingers suddenly trembling.
SCANDAL KATE BRIAN 2010
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I was looking for something this morning, and ended up neatening the to-be-read stack beside my bed.
madkestrel: Today in 1772, the first traveler's cheq madkestrel 2010
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The comedian shares some neatening tips and what's behind her trademark flower.
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“Eric,” she said, detaching herself and neatening her hair.
THE FORBIDDEN GAME L.J. SMITH 2010
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“Not really,” I said, neatening the pile of finished invites, my fingers suddenly trembling.
SCANDAL KATE BRIAN 2010
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She took over their houses as if they were her own, neatening the tilted-over books on the shelves, lovingly dusting the silver-framed family photos.
Tell us we’re home Martina Budhos 2010
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