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blessing
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n 1: the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his
blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any
sensible person" [syn: blessing, approval, approving]
[ant: disapproval]
2: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a
spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing,
boon]
3: a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son
said grace" [syn: grace, blessing, thanksgiving]
4: a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection [syn:
benediction, blessing]
5: the act of praying for divine protection [syn: blessing,
benediction]
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caressing
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n 1: affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the
genital organs) [syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling,
hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching,
snuggling]
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coalescing
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adj 1: growing together, fusing; "coalescent tradititions";
"coalescent bones" [syn: coalescent, coalescing]
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compressing
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n 1: applying pressure [syn: compression, compressing] [ant:
decompressing, decompression]
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depressing
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adj 1: causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the
economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless
about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an
uncheerful place" [syn: depressing, cheerless,
uncheerful] [ant: cheerful]
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distressing
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adj 1: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or
disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something
distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime";
"a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and
troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome
predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
[syn: distressing, distressful, disturbing,
perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying]
2: bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state";
"a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a
sorry state of affairs" [syn: deplorable, distressing,
lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry]
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dressing
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n 1: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either
the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy
mayonnaise type [syn: dressing, salad dressing]
2: a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and
vegetables [syn: stuffing, dressing]
3: making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure [syn:
fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressing]
4: a cloth covering for a wound or sore [syn: dressing,
medical dressing]
5: processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
6: the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes [syn:
dressing, grooming]
7: the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging,
binding]
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guessing
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n 1: an estimate based on little or no information [syn:
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning]
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pressing
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adj 1: compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of
longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'";
"bridges in urgent need of repair" [syn: pressing,
urgent]
n 1: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the
button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding";
"at the pressing of a button" [syn: press, pressure,
pressing]
2: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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professing
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n 1: an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion;
"a profession of disagreement" [syn: profession,
professing]
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repressing
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adj 1: restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly
strict and inhibiting discipline" [syn: inhibitory,
repressive, repressing]
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lessing
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n 1: German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment
(1729-1781) [syn: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing]
2: English author of novels and short stories who grew up in
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919) [syn: Lessing,
Doris Lessing, Doris May Lessing]
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accessing
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acquiescing
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addressing
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assessing
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confessing
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digressing
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expressing
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impressing
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messing
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oppressing
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possessing
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reassessing
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recessing
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redressing
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regressing
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stressing
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suppressing
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transgressing
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blaesing
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hessing
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obsessing
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