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Lusting vs Husting - What's the difference?

lusting | husting |

As nouns the difference between lusting and husting

is that lusting is the act of one who lusts while husting is a platform where candidates in an election give speeches.

As a verb lusting

is .

lusting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who lusts.
  • * 1851 , J. Bradford Sax, The Organic Laws; Or, the Laws which Govern the Human Organism
    • These depraved lustings after flesh, grease, narcotics, etc., are a disgrace to human nature; you ought to be ashamed of them, and eradicate and destroy them as soon as possible.

    husting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.
  • (historical) An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler.
  • * 2003 , John Hamilton Baker, The Oxford History of the Laws of England: c. 900-1216 , page 819:
    • most important business took place at the husting .

    Usage notes

    The plural hustings'' is used more often than the singular ''husting'', even for a single platform. The plural ''hustings also has a metaphorical sense of an election campaign in general.

    Related terms

    * hustings * thing

    See also

    * folkmoot

    Anagrams

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