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beholding
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n 1: perception by means of the eyes [syn: visual perception,
beholding, seeing]
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folding
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adj 1: capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed"
[syn: foldable, foldaway, folding(a)]
n 1: the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its
intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein
folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"
[syn: protein folding, folding]
2: a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
[syn: fold, folding]
3: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" [syn:
fold, folding]
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holding
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n 1: the act of retaining something [syn: retention,
keeping, holding]
2: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that
is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man
of property"; [syn: property, belongings, holding]
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moulding
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n 1: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
[syn: molding, moulding]
2: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [syn:
molding, moulding, border]
3: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould,
molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture]
4: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished
work can be copied [syn: modeling, modelling, molding,
moulding]
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scolding
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n 1: rebuking a person harshly [syn: chiding, scolding,
objurgation, tongue-lashing]
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unfolding
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n 1: a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum
culture" [syn: unfolding, flowering]
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withholding
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n 1: the act of deducting from an employee's salary
2: income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly
to the government by the employer [syn: withholding tax,
withholding]
3: the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or
control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were
allegations of the withholding of evidence"
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molding
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n 1: the act of creating something by casting it in a mold [syn:
molding, casting]
2: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing [syn:
molding, moulding]
3: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [syn:
molding, moulding, border]
4: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould,
molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture]
5: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished
work can be copied [syn: modeling, modelling, molding,
moulding]
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golding
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n 1: English novelist (1911-1993) [syn: Golding, William
Golding, Sir William Gerald Golding]
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upholding
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