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forgettin'

forgettin' is the pronunciation spelling of forgetting.

Meaning of forgetting

Noun

forgetting (plural forgettings)

  1. The mental act by which something is forgotten.
    • Jelliffe […] asks again and again […] how it was possible for an illness which had been described unmistakably innumerable times to be 'forgotten' anew by each generation. Such forgettings are as dangerous as they are mysterious, for they give us an unwarranted sense of security.1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Questions about forgettin'

What is forgettin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Forgettin' is the pronunciation spelling of forgetting.

Words near forgettin' in the dictionary

  1. forgettery
  2. Forgettes
  3. forgettest
  4. forgetteth
  5. forgetties
  6. forgettin'
  7. forgetting
  8. forgetting about
  9. forgetting one's manners
  10. forgetting oneself
  11. forgetting to take one's medication this morning

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