snubbing
present participle ofsnub
Examplesofsnubbing
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Snubbinga friend and keeping a secret are things done that require no movement.
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But judicial punishment is not just a particular instance of censuring alongside professional discipline, verbal reprimands, and socialsnubbing.
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But the pound sterling can stand a good deal ofsnubbingwithout much damage.
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First, people complain about too much spin, then they complain that my spokesman issnubbingthe media.
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I think this issnubbingthe local authorities after what we heard earlier about the necessity for treating them with respect.
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Could it be that someone would ask my constituents how they wanted to live, instead of always brushing aside their protests andsnubbingtheir elected representatives?
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These are sufficient forsnubbingelectromechanical devices such as relays and motors.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These were thesnubbingposts, and were thus placed so that the ark might be tied up from any corner.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She was very grateful to run into him as she was guilt-ridden forsnubbinghim, the only person she has ever clicked with.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thesnubbingpost may have since washed into the river.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Another such portal thoroughly praised the plot, performances and other departments but endedsnubbingthe crude graphics at times.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Workover refers to any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline, coiled tubing orsnubbing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The company develops thesnubbingskirt mounting for heavy equipment installations.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They actually took pride insnubbinghim.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Snubbingwas being used to clean out large pebble, which had entered the well through a collapsed liner.
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