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“pouring”
poring, pouring
poring (POHR ing) (verb)
Engaging in studying intensely: Trudy was poring over her lesson plans carefully in anticipation of her first day of teaching.
pouring (POHR ing) (verb)
1. Dispensing a fluid or substance from a receptacle: The scientist was very careful as he was pouring the green liquid from one container to another.
2. Coming down in torrents: After a spectacular show of lightning and thunder, it was pouring rain during the afternoon.
3. Giving vent to intense emotions and feelings or expressing one's thoughts forcefully: Cleo was pouring out her grief to her friend as they sat on the bench in the park.
2. Coming down in torrents: After a spectacular show of lightning and thunder, it was pouring rain during the afternoon.
3. Giving vent to intense emotions and feelings or expressing one's thoughts forcefully: Cleo was pouring out her grief to her friend as they sat on the bench in the park.
Janette was poring over her new magazine while she was pouring her morning tea.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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