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Galling vs Walling - What's the difference?

galling | walling |

As verbs the difference between galling and walling

is that galling is present participle of lang=en while walling is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective galling

is vexing, humiliating.

As a noun walling is

a group of walls.

galling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • vexing, humiliating
  • * 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:
    • Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent' on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica. Yet the most ' galling part for England is that they helped them on their way.

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    walling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

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  • A group of walls.
  • Material used for walls.
  • A method of torture in which a person's neck is encircled by a collar, which is then used to slam the person against a wall.