What does shying mean?
Shying means present participle and gerund of shy.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of shy.
Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse.
Use shying when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shying means present participle and gerund of shy.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse.
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