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1swingeing
adjective swinge·ing \ˈswin-jiŋ\
: very large and difficult to deal with
: very critical or severe
Full Definition of SWINGEING
chiefly British : very large, high, or severe <swingeing fines> <swingeing taxes>
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Variants of SWINGEING
swinge·ing also swing·ing \ˈswin-jiŋ\
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Origin of SWINGEING
from present participle of 1swinge
First Known Use: 1575
2swingeing
adverb
Definition of SWINGEING
chiefly BritishVariants of SWINGEING
swingeing or swinging
First Known Use of SWINGEING
1690
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