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Cawing vs Clawing - What's the difference?

cawing | clawing |

As verbs the difference between cawing and clawing

is that cawing is while clawing is .

As nouns the difference between cawing and clawing

is that cawing is the act of producing a caw sound while clawing is a scratch with the claws.

cawing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of producing a caw sound.
  • * 1858 , The Naturalist (volume 8, page 147)
    • Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.

    clawing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scratch with the claws.
  • * 1750 , The Universal Magazine (volume 7, page 52)