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banging
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adj 1: (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss" [syn:
humongous, banging, thumping, whopping,
walloping]
n 1: a continuing very loud noise
2: the act of subjecting to strong attack [syn: battering,
banging]
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bellowing
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n 1: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his
bellow filled the hallway" [syn: bellow, bellowing,
holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar,
roaring, yowl]
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billowing
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adj 1: characterized by great swelling waves or surges; "billowy
storm clouds"; "the restless billowing sea"; "surging
waves" [syn: billowy, billowing(a), surging]
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blowing
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n 1: processing that involves blowing a gas
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borrowing
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n 1: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another
source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
[syn: borrowing, adoption]
2: obtaining funds from a lender
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bowing
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adj 1: showing an excessively deferential manner [syn: bowed,
bowing]
n 1: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or
submission or shame or greeting [syn: bow, bowing,
obeisance]
2: managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the
violinist's bowing was excellent"
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churchgoing
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adj 1: actively practicing a religion
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crowing
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adj 1: exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" [syn: boastful,
braggart(a), bragging(a), braggy, big,
cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-
aggrandising]
n 1: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
[syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing,
line-shooting, gasconade]
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easygoing
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adj 1: not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block";
"at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" [syn: easy,
easygoing, leisurely]
2: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without
hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a
parttime consultant"; "a soft job" [syn: cushy, soft,
easygoing]
3: relaxed and informal in attitude or standards; "an easygoing
teacher who allowed extra time for assignments"
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elbowing
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n 1: jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in
basketball"
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flowing
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adj 1: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to
fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible" [syn:
streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek]
n 1: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
[syn: flow, flowing]
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following
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adj 1: about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
[syn: following(a), undermentioned]
2: immediately following in time or order; "the following day";
"next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the
list" [syn: following, next]
3: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction;
"the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a
parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps" [ant:
leading]
4: in the desired direction; "a following wind"
n 1: a group of followers or enthusiasts [syn: following,
followers]
2: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the
culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" [syn:
pursuit, chase, pursual, following]
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foregoing
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adj 1: especially of writing or speech; going before
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forgoing
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n 1: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or
surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege
etc.) [syn: renunciation, forgoing, forswearing]
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glowing
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adj 1: highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise"
n 1: the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving
at a point on a surface [syn: radiance, glow,
glowing]
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going
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adj 1: in full operation; "a going concern"
n 1: the act of departing [syn: departure, going, going
away, leaving]
2: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his
passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit,
expiration, going, release]
3: advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going";
"the proposal faces tough sledding" [syn: going,
sledding]
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growing
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adj 1: relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season
for corn"; "good growing weather"
n 1: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing
organically; a purely biological unfolding of events
involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to
a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous
development in children" [syn: growth, growing,
maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis]
[ant: nondevelopment]
2: (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by
slow crystallization from the molten state
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knowing
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adj 1: evidencing the possession of inside information [syn:
knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)]
2: characterized by conscious design or purpose; "intentional
damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of
time" [syn: intentional, knowing]
3: alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare
books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
[syn: knowledgeable, knowing]
4: highly educated; having extensive information or
understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable
critic"; "a knowledgeable audience" [syn: knowing,
knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated,
well-read]
n 1: a clear and certain mental apprehension
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ongoing
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adj 1: currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis" [syn:
ongoing, on-going]
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owing
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adj 1: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still
owed"; "undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding,
owing(p), undischarged]
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rowing
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n 1: the act of rowing as a sport [syn: rowing, row]
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sewing
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n 1: joining or attaching by stitches [syn: sewing,
stitching]
2: needlework on which you are working with needle and thread;
"she put her sewing back in the basket" [syn: sewing,
stitchery]
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showing
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n 1: the display of a motion picture [syn: screening,
showing, viewing]
2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits
of oriental art" [syn: display, exhibit, showing]
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slowing
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n 1: a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms
race" [syn: deceleration, slowing, retardation] [ant:
acceleration]
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stowing
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n 1: the act of packing or storing away [syn: stowage,
stowing]
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unknowing
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adj 1: unaware because of a lack of relevant information or
knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the
circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his
rudeness was unwitting" [syn: ignorant,
unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting]
n 1: ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) [syn:
ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingness]
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burrowing
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hoeing
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lowing
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mowing
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snowing
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sowing
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throwing
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toeing
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towing
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undergoing
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bestowing
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plateauing
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