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umbethinking

umbethinking noun: a reminder; a sudden act of reminding; a reproof or blow given unexpectedly.

Noun

umbethinking (plural not attested)

  1. (UK, dialectal, no plural, obsolete) A reminder; a sudden act of reminding; a reproof or blow given unexpectedly.

Forms of umbethinking

alternative formunbethinking

Origin of umbethinking

From Middle English, equivalent to umbethink + -ing.

Questions about umbethinking

What does umbethinking mean?
Umbethinking means a reminder; a sudden act of reminding; a reproof or blow given unexpectedly.
What part of speech is umbethinking?
Umbethinking is a noun.

Words near umbethinking in the dictionary

  1. umbeschews
  2. umbeset
  3. umbesets
  4. umbesetting
  5. umbethink
  6. umbethinking
  7. umbi
  8. umbilectomy
  9. umbilic
  10. umbilic-
  11. umbilical

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