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derailing
verb
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Divide derailing into syllables:

de · rail · ing

How to pronounce derailing:

Definition of derailing:

derailing (verb):
to ward off
to cause to run off the rails

Synonyms for derailing:

upsettingdisturbingthwartdisquietingblockannoyingaggravatingpreventstopworrying
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Antonyms for derailing:

encouragingcalminghelpingcomposingsoothing

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