cleaning
/ˈklinɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.the act of making something clean
“he gave his shoes a good cleaning”
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cleaning and clearing differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. cleaning means “the act of making something clean”. clearing means “a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area”.
/ˈklinɪŋ/
1.n.the act of making something clean
“he gave his shoes a good cleaning”
/ˈklɪɹɪŋ/
1.n.a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
2.n.the act of freeing from suspicion
3.n.the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
| cleaning | clearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈklinɪŋ/ | /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/ |
| Said | KLEE-ning | KLIR-ing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | cleansing, cleanup | glade |
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