What does declawing mean?
Declawing means present participle and gerund of declaw.
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/diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)/ · verb
present participle and gerund of declaw.
Use declawing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Declawing means present participle and gerund of declaw.
Common synonyms include onychectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use declawing where its definition matches the intended context.
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