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approaching
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adj 1: of the relatively near future; "the approaching
election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming
holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" [syn:
approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcoming]
n 1: the event of one object coming closer to another [syn:
approach, approaching]
2: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the
approach of winter" [syn: approach, approaching,
coming]
3: the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the
hunter's approach scattered the geese" [syn: approach,
approaching, coming]
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choking
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n 1: a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as
with food or swelling of the larynx)
2: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the
windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the
accused" [syn: choking, strangling, strangulation,
throttling]
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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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croaking
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n 1: a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) [syn: croak,
croaking]
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joking
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adj 1: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting,
jocose, jocular, joking]
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poking
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n 1: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me
with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion
with his fist" [syn: jab, jabbing, poke, poking,
thrust, thrusting]
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provoking
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adj 1: causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a
provoking delay at the airport" [syn: agitative,
agitating, provoking]
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smoking
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adj 1: emitting smoke in great volume; "a smoking fireplace"
n 1: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went
outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" [syn: smoke,
smoking]
2: a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being
produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black
smoke that could be seen for miles" [syn: smoke, smoking]
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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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stroking
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n 1: a light touch with the hands [syn: stroke, stroking]
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stoking
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coking
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convoking
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evoking
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invoking
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revoking
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yoking
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hoking
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antismoking
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broking
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nonsmoking
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