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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)

31%12Word forms with -ing and -ed suffixes
adjective

• of or relating to or consisting of participles

noun

• a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses

26%7 Finding fault with or reprov­ing
noun

• rebuking a person harshly

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