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clawing away

clawing away is the present participle and gerund of claw away.

Meaning of claw away

Verb

claw away (third-person singular simple present claws away, present participle clawing away, simple past and past participle clawed away)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) Synonym of claw (“to rail, revile, or scold (someone or something)”).
    Synonyms:
    claw

Questions about clawing away

What is clawing away the present participle and gerund of?
Clawing away is the present participle and gerund of claw away.

Words near clawing away in the dictionary

  1. clawhammer coats
  2. clawhammers
  3. clawhand
  4. clawiest
  5. clawing
  6. clawing away
  7. clawing back
  8. clawing off
  9. clawingly
  10. clawings
  11. clawless

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