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resting

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The action of rest
  2. A place where one can rest; a resting place.
  3. A pause; a break; an interlude.

adjective

  1. That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.
  2. Unemployed; out of work.
  3. Remaining; stationary.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of rest

verb

  1. To sting again.

Related Words: sleeprelaxationreposerespitereliefquietuseaselieresidualremainderresidue

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