nettling

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Synonyms: nestling, ettling, netting, settling, fettling, kettling, unsettling, rattling, setting, petting, wetting

Antonyms: nestling, ettling, netting, settling, fettling, kettling, unsettling, rattling, setting, petting, wetting

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Adjective

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|nettle||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|ropemaking}} A process, resembling [[splicing]], by which two [[rope]]s are joined so as to form one rope.
2. The process of tying together the ends of [[yarn]]s in [[pair]]s, to prevent tangling.
3. The process of [[sting]]ing somebody with nettles.

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