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Defining Definition

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verb

Present participle of define.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • delimiting
  • demarcating
  • fixing
  • limiting
  • outlining
  • circumscribing
  • marking
  • setting
  • distinguishing
  • establishing
  • compassing
  • bordering
  • enclosing
  • rimming
  • encircling
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • confusing
  • distorting
  • mixing
  • misunderstanding
  • misconstruing
  • obscuring
  • tangling
  • twisting
  • concealing

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Words Starting With

DDEDEF

Words Ending With

GNGING

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With G

Words Near Defining in the Dictionary

  • definement
  • definer
  • defines
  • definest
  • definiendum
  • definiens
  • defining
  • defining-characteristic
  • defining-moment
  • defining-vocabulary
  • definite
  • definite-article
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