staging
/ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.the production of a drama on the stage
2.n.a system of scaffolds
3.n.travel by stagecoach
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staging and staring differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. staging means “the production of a drama on the stage”. staring means “(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder”. staring is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/
1.n.the production of a drama on the stage
2.n.a system of scaffolds
3.n.travel by stagecoach
/ˈstɛɹɪŋ/
1.adj.(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
“staring eyes”
2.adj.without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
| staging | staring | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/ | /ˈstɛɹɪŋ/ |
| Said | STAY-jing | STER-ing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | theatrical production | agaze |
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