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ennuying

ennuying is the present participle and gerund of ennui.

Meaning of ennui

Verb

ennui (third-person singular simple present ennuis, present participle ennuying, simple past and past participle ennuied or ennuyed)

  1. (transitive) To make bored or listless; to weary.

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Questions about ennuying

What is ennuying the present participle and gerund of?
Ennuying is the present participle and gerund of ennui.

Words near ennuying in the dictionary

  1. ennui
  2. ennuied
  3. ennuis
  4. ennuye
  5. ennuyed
  6. ennuying
  7. ennuyé
  8. ennuyée
  9. ennuyées
  10. enny
  11. Eno

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