raiding
/ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
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raiding and raising differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. raiding means “characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding”. raising means “the event of something being raised upward”. raising is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/
1.adj.characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/
1.n.the event of something being raised upward
“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”
2.n.the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
3.n.helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
| raiding | raising | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/ | /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/ |
| Said | RAY-ding | RAY-zing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | marauding, predatory | elevation, lift |
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