What does unmanning mean?
Unmanning means present participle and gerund of unman.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of unman.
Blanford did not see quite how; but her sweet enthusiasm was so warming, and the tang of her kiss so unmanning that he found himself nodding agreement.
Schreber's transformation into a woman begins internally, in terms of thoughts and sensations and nerves. Only then does it begin to manifest itself externally. In this respect, Schreber mentions two brief unmannings in the asylum.
Use unmanning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unmanning means present participle and gerund of unman.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Blanford did not see quite how; but her sweet enthusiasm was so warming, and the tang of her kiss so unmanning that he found himself nodding agreement.
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