What does harkening mean?
Harkening means present participle and gerund of harken.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of harken.
The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden harkenings, unstrung me […]
Use harkening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Harkening means present participle and gerund of harken.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The sight of his scared face, his starts and pallors and sudden harkenings, unstrung me […]
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