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swimming
adjective
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Divide swimming into syllables:

swim · ming

How to pronounce swimming:

Definition of swimming:

swimming (adjective):
that swims

Synonyms for swimming:

whirlingspinningswirlingturning

Antonyms for swimming:

smartclearunderstandingheavysteadyaware

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