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aliening

aliening is the present participle and gerund of alien.

Meaning of alien

Verb

alien (third-person singular simple present aliens, present participle aliening, simple past and past participle aliened)

  1. (transitive) To estrange; to alienate.
  2. To transfer the ownership of something.

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Questions about aliening

What is aliening the present participle and gerund of?
Aliening is the present participle and gerund of alien.

Words near aliening in the dictionary

  1. alieners
  2. alienesque
  3. alienia
  4. alienigenate
  5. alieniloquent
  6. aliening
  7. alienisation
  8. alienise
  9. alienised
  10. alienises
  11. alienish

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