lead nowhere in English

Audio: En-au-lead nowhere.ogg

Forms: leads nowhere [present, singular, third-person], leading nowhere [participle, present], led nowhere [participle, past], led nowhere [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|lead<,,led> nowhere}} lead nowhere (third-person singular simple present leads nowhere, present participle leading nowhere, simple past and past participle led nowhere)

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    {
      "form": "leads nowhere",
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        "present",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "leading nowhere",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "led nowhere",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "led nowhere",
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        "to have no purpose, to result in nothing."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) to have no purpose, to result in nothing."
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  "word": "lead nowhere"
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "leads nowhere",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leading nowhere",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "led nowhere",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "led nowhere",
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        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "to have no purpose, to result in nothing."
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        "(idiomatic) to have no purpose, to result in nothing."
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"lead nowhere" meaning in English

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