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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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backbreaking
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adj 1: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion;
especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up
the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor";
"heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours
on the project"; "set a punishing pace" [syn: arduous,
backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy,
laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome]
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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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forsaking
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n 1: the act of forsaking [syn: forsaking, giving up]
2: the act of giving something up [syn: abandonment,
forsaking, desertion]
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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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mistaking
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n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation
of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking
her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding,
mistaking]
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remaking
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n 1: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of
an old film" [syn: remake, remaking]
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shaking
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n 1: the act of causing something to move up and down (or back
and forth) with quick movements
2: a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his
pipe" [syn: shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver,
quivering, vibration, palpitation]
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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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waking
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adj 1: marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every
moment of my waking hours" [syn: waking, wakeful]
n 1: the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of
waking" [ant: sleeping]
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peking
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n 1: capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei
province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
[syn: Beijing, Peking, Peiping, capital of Red
China]
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retaking
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n 1: the act of taking something back [syn: recapture,
retaking]
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moviemaking
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n 1: the production of movies [syn: moviemaking, movie
making, film making]
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awaking
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bellyaching
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bookmaking
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braking
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caking
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caretaking
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faking
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flaking
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lawbreaking
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policymaking
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quaking
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raking
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staking
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laking
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profittaking
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bombmaking
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