comb down in English

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    {
      "form": "combs down",
      "tags": [
        "present",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "combing down",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "combed down",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "combed down",
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        "past"
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          "text": "She comb the horse down last night.",
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        "To comb (something or someone)."
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        "(transitive) To comb (something or someone)."
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          "text": "She really combed me down about that.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To beat or fight with (someone)."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To beat or fight with (someone)."
      ],
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    }
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  "word": "comb down"
}

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    "English multiword terms",
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    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"down\"",
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      "form": "combs down",
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "combing down",
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        "present"
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      "form": "combed down",
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        "past"
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      "form": "combed down",
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        "(transitive) To comb (something or someone)."
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        "To beat or fight with (someone)."
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        "(transitive) To beat or fight with (someone)."
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  "word": "comb down"
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"comb down" meaning in English

Verb

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