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shearing
noun
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Divide shearing into syllables:

shear · ing

How to pronounce shearing:

Definition of shearing:

shearing (noun):
removing by cutting off or clipping.

Synonyms for shearing:

cutcuttingcroptrimshavetrimming

Antonyms for shearing:

successvictoryachievementincreasingtriumph

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