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aching
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adj 1: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her
old achy joints" [syn: aching, achy]
n 1: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain [syn:
ache, aching]
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attacking
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adj 1: disposed to attack [syn: assaultive, attacking(a)]
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backing
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n 1: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous
backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with
progressives" [syn: backing, backup, championship,
patronage]
2: something forming a back that is added for strengthening
[syn: backing, mount]
3: financial resources provided to make some project possible;
"the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn:
support, financial support, funding, backing,
financial backing]
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baking
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adj 1: as hot as if in an oven [syn: baking, baking hot]
n 1: making bread or cake or pastry etc.
2: cooking by dry heat in an oven
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blacking
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n 1: a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on
footwear [syn: shoe polish, blacking]
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breaking
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n 1: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was
unavoidable" [syn: breakage, break, breaking]
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breathtaking
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adj 1: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a
breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure" [syn:
breathless, breathtaking]
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cracking
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adj 1: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car";
"had a great time at the party"; "you look simply
smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking,
cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat,
nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell,
smashing]
n 1: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the
cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
[syn: crack, cracking, snap]
2: the act of cracking something [syn: fracture, crack,
cracking]
3: the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum
are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight
(especially in the oil-refining process)
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dressmaking
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n 1: the craft of making dresses
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lacking
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adj 1: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education";
"deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina";
"tested and found wanting" [syn: deficient,
lacking(p), wanting(p)]
2: nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was
lacking" [syn: lacking, absent, missing, wanting]
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making
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n 1: the act that results in something coming to be; "the
devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the
making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
[syn: devising, fashioning, making]
2: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits
a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are
excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an
academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
[syn: qualification, making]
3: (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing
something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate
cake"
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packing
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n 1: any material used especially to protect something [syn:
packing material, packing, wadding]
2: the enclosure of something in a package or box [syn:
packing, boxing]
3: carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of
oxygen is essential for astronauts" [syn: packing,
backpacking]
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parking
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n 1: space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of
parking behind the store"
2: the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can
be left temporarily
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racking
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adj 1: causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching
pain" [syn: racking, wrenching]
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ranking
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adj 1: having a higher rank; "superior officer" [syn:
ranking(a), superior, higher-ranking]
n 1: position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
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sacking
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n 1: coarse fabric used for bags or sacks [syn: sacking,
bagging]
2: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to
depart) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge,
firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking]
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shrinking
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n 1: process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the
material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" [syn:
shrinking, shrinkage]
2: the act of becoming less
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sinking
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n 1: a descent as through liquid (especially through water);
"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
2: a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after
several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the
market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
3: a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a
sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
[syn: sinking, sinking feeling]
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slacking
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n 1: the evasion of work or duty [syn: shirking, slacking,
soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking]
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smacking
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n 1: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an
open hand [syn: smack, smacking, slap]
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soaking
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adv 1: extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn:
soaking, sopping, dripping]
n 1: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a
consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid);
"a good soak put life back in the wagon" [syn: soak,
soakage, soaking]
2: the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a
good drenching" [syn: drenching, soaking, souse,
sousing]
3: washing something by allowing it to soak [syn: soak,
soaking]
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spanking
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adj 1: quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a
lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling
rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" [syn:
alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling,
snappy, spanking, zippy]
n 1: the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a
good spanking"
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stocking
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n 1: close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in
matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
2: the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he
supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
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tacking
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n 1: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric
together [syn: baste, basting, basting stitch,
tacking]
2: (nautical) the act of changing tack [syn: tack, tacking]
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taking
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adj 1: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new
hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his
manner"; "a winning personality" [syn: fetching,
taking, winning]
n 1: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the
pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
[syn: pickings, taking]
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ticking
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n 1: a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the
clock" [syn: tick, ticking]
2: a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
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tracking
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n 1: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or
marks they left behind [syn: trailing, tracking]
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whacking
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adv 1: extremely; "a whacking good story"
adj 1: (British informal) enormous; "a whacking phone bill"; "a
whacking lie"
n 1: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated
blows [syn: beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing,
lacing, trouncing, whacking]
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bookmaking
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braking
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hacking
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jacking
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quacking
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stacking
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wracking
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yakking
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clacking
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shacking
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snacking
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thwacking
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