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Cushioning vs Absorbing - What's the difference?

cushioning | absorbing |

As verbs the difference between cushioning and absorbing

is that cushioning is present participle of cushion while absorbing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective absorbing is

engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.

cushioning

English

Verb

(head)
  • absorbing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
  • An absorbing pursuit.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
  • , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing , fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.}}
  • (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
  • Synonyms

    * engrossing * fascinating * See also

    Verb

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