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Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
getting
A
noun
1
acquiring
,
getting
the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
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act
;
human action
;
human activity
╚
action
╚
accomplishment
;
achievement
╚
deed
;
feat
;
effort
;
exploit
╚
acquiring
,
getting
╚
pickup
╚
reception
;
receipt
╚
capture
;
gaining control
;
seizure
╚
occupation
;
occupancy
;
taking possession
;
moving in
╚
appropriation
╚
catching
;
contracting
╚
obtainment
;
obtention
╚
acquisition
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it seems to be getting me shot at.
Holding up, Getting by
"getting more and more"
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getting there
Try getting here on time.
getting an idea about attitude/condition from verb usage
out getting ribs
"Getting high on one's own supply"
not getting any + comparative
was getting/had been getting
getting success
two men were seen getting into a car
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getting around the need
getting along
getting the great new job
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get to grips
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get under one's skin
getup
get up
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