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ticking-off

ticking-off noun: an admonition or reprimand.

Noun

ticking-off (plural tickings-off)

  1. an admonition or reprimand

Forms of ticking-off

pluraltickings-off

Questions about ticking-off

What does ticking-off mean?
Ticking-off means an admonition or reprimand.
What part of speech is ticking-off?
Ticking-off is a noun.
What is the plural of ticking-off?
The plural of ticking-off is tickings-off.

Words near ticking-off in the dictionary

  1. ticking on
  2. ticking over
  3. ticking past
  4. ticking time bomb
  5. ticking time bombs
  6. ticking-off
  7. ticking-over
  8. tickings
  9. tickings-off
  10. tickle
  11. tickle pink

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