"throwing in the sponge" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} throwing in the sponge
  1. present participle and gerund of throw in the sponge Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: throw in the sponge
    Sense id: en-throwing_in_the_sponge-en-verb-aV4uyWEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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