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ANOINTING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of applying oil or an oily liquid

Synonyms:

anointing; anointment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("anointing" is a kind of...):

application; coating; covering (the work of applying something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anointing"):

inunction; unction (anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb anoint

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