slice
noun
a thin, flat piece cut from something.
have been slicing
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present perfect progressiveof slice.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Sieppe was found by her harassed husband helping Trina with the waist of her gown when she should have been slicing cold chicken in the kitchen.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
