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Passed-the-buck Definition

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verb
Simple past tense and past participle of pass the buck.
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Words Ending With

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Words Near Passed-the-buck in the Dictionary

  • passed off
  • passed the river
  • passed-muster
  • passed-on
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  • passed-over
  • passed-pawn
  • passed-the-buck
  • passed-up
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  • passel
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