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17K+ Rhyming Words For SELF-GOVERNING

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governing9
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of governing; exercising authority

adjective satellite

• responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

ironing7
3 nounn
noun

• garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed

• the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

patterning10
3 nounn
noun

• a perceptual structure

• a customary way of operation or behavior

• a decorative or artistic work

• something regarded as a normative example

• a model considered worthy of imitation

• something intended as a guide for making something else

• the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

• graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle

verb

• plan or create according to a model or models

• form a pattern

frightening11
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of inspiring with fear

adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

overconcerning14
5 adjectiveadj
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morning7
2 nounn
noun

• the time period between dawn and noon

• a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning

• the first light of day

• the earliest period

coming6
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• the act of drawing spatially closer to something

• arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

• the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

adjective satellite

• of the relatively near future

overwhelming12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so strong as to be irresistible

• very strong; urgently felt

deafening9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

defining8
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any process serving to define the shape of something

fanning7
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

• an enthusiastic devotee of sports

• an ardent follower and admirer

verb

• strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

• make (an emotion) fiercer

• agitate the air

• blow away or off with a current of air

fulfilling10
3 adjectiveadj
verb

• put in effect

• meet the requirements or expectations of

• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

sojourning10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

verb

• spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

beginning9
3 nounn
noun

• the event consisting of the start of something

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the first part or section of something

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• the act of starting something

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

confirming10
3 verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

adjective satellite

• serving to support or corroborate

evening7
2 nounn
noun

• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

• a later concluding time period

• the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

foaming7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

• producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease

happening9
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an event that happens

listening9
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of hearing attentively

meaning7
2 nounn
noun

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified

• the idea that is intended

adjective satellite

• rich in significance or implication

opening7
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• first or beginning

noun

• an open or empty space in or between things

• a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

• becoming open or being made open

• the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

• the act of opening something

• opportunity especially for employment or promotion

• the initial part of the introduction

• a possible alternative

• an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

• a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

• an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

• a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

• the first of a series of actions

planning8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

• the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

• the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

running7
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

• of advancing the ball by running

• executed or initiated by running

noun

• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

• the state of being in operation

• the act of administering or being in charge of something

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

adjective satellite

• continually repeated over a period of time

• measured lengthwise

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

training8
2 nounn
noun

• activity leading to skilled behavior

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

turning7
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

• act of changing in practice or custom

• a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

• a movement in a new direction

• the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe

• the activity of shaping something on a lathe

captivating11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capturing interest as if by a spell

convening9
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of convening

falling7
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• becoming lower or less in degree or value

adjective satellite

• decreasing in amount or degree

• coming down freely under the influence of gravity

feeling7
2 nounn
noun

• the experiencing of affective and emotional states

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a physical sensation that you experience

• the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

• an intuitive understanding of something

fighting8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

adjective satellite

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

flying6
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• an instance of traveling by air

adjective satellite

• moving swiftly

• hurried and brief

leavening9
3 nounn
noun

• an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something

• a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

screaming9
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• sharp piercing cry

• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

adjective satellite

• so extremely intense as to evoke screams

• resembling a scream in effect

• marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

divining8
3 verbv
noun

• a clergyman or other person in religious orders

• terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

adjective satellite

• emanating from God

• resulting from divine providence

• being or having the nature of a god

• devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity

• appropriate to or befitting a god

• being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

verb

• perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers

• search by divining, as if with a rod

confining9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• crowded

fawning7
2 verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

• attempting to win favor by flattery

feigning8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• pretending with intention to deceive

• the act of giving a false appearance

intervening11
4 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• occurring or falling between events or points in time

refining8
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

softening9
3 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the process of becoming softer

adjective satellite

• having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

stiffening10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of becoming stiff

• the process of becoming stiff or rigid

fining6
2 verbv
adjective

• of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

noun

• money extracted as a penalty

adverb

• an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

• in a delicate manner

adjective satellite

• being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

• minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

• thin in thickness or diameter

• characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

• free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

verb

• record a fine as a penalty in a police record

• impose a fine on

being5
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the state or fact of existing

• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

cleaning8
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of making something clean

complaining11
3 verb, nounv, n
adjective

• expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

cunning7
2 adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

dining6
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of eating dinner

getting7
2 verbv
noun

• the act of acquiring something

going5
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• the act of departing

• euphemistic expressions for death

• advancing toward a goal

adjective satellite

• in full operation

inviting8
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• attractive and tempting

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