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Getting vs Retting - What's the difference?

getting | retting |

As nouns the difference between getting and retting

is that getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition while retting is the act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.

As a verb getting

is .

getting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 7
    • With all thy getting , get understanding.
  • That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
  • * J. H. Riddell, Old Mrs Jones
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings ," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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    retting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.
    • (Ure)
  • A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
    • (Ure)

    Synonyms

    * (preparation of flax) rotting (Webster 1913)