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warming

Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːmɪŋ/

The English word “warming” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small rise in temperature.
  2. A beating; a thrashing.

Etymology

From Middle English warmyng, warmynge, from Old English wærming, wirming, equivalent to warm + -ing.

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