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RANSACKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
Example:
he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
Synonyms:
ransacking; rummage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ransacking" is a kind of...):
hunt; hunting; search (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
Derivation:
ransack (search thoroughly)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb ransack
