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Clawing
- verb - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
- clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
- move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
- scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
Cloning
- verb - a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
- make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a sheep nowadays"
Closing
- verb -
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- a concluding action
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
- bar access to;
- be priced or listed when trading stops;
- become closed;
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement;
- engage at close quarters;
- fill or stop up;
- final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead;
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;
- termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
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Cloying
- verb - cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"
- overly sweet
- supply or feed to surfeit
Coaling
- verb - burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
- supply with coal
- take in coal; "The big ship coaled"
Coaming
- noun - a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
Coating
- verb - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
- a heavy fabric suitable for coats
- a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
- cover or provide with a coat
- form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
- put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
- the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
Coaxing
- verb - flattery designed to gain favor
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
- pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"
Cobbing
- - Haughty; purse-proud. See Cob, n., 2.