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Clinging vs Cringing - What's the difference?

clinging | cringing |

As verbs the difference between clinging and cringing

is that clinging is while cringing is .

As nouns the difference between clinging and cringing

is that clinging is the act of one who clings while cringing is act of one who cringes.

clinging

English

(wikipedia clinging)

Verb

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    • Synonyms

    * (noun) * (adjective)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who clings.
  • * 2013 , Lawrence C. Becker, ?Charlotte B. Becker, Encyclopedia of Ethics (page 217)
    • The mind ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings , and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust.

    cringing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of one who cringes.
    • the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers