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ANOINTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Synonyms:
anointing; anointment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("anointing" is a kind of...):
application; coating; covering (the work of applying something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anointing"):
inunction; unction (anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb anoint
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