washing
/ˈwɑʃɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
2.n.garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
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washing and wasting differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. washing means “the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)”. wasting means “any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease”.
/ˈwɑʃɪŋ/
1.n.the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
2.n.garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
/ˈweɪstɪŋ/
1.n.any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
2.n.a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
| washing | wasting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɑʃɪŋ/ | /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ |
| Said | WAH-shing | WAY-sting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | wash, lavation | cachexia, cachexy |
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