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Pining

Pining Meaning & Definition
Pining Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pining?

[n] a feeling of deep longing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pining:

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See Also | longing | lovesickness | yearning

Pining In Webster's Dictionary

\Pin"ing\, a. 1. Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing. 2. Wasting; consuming. ``The pining malady of France.'' --Shak.

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