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Nursing vs Cursing - What's the difference?

nursing | cursing |

As nouns the difference between nursing and cursing

is that nursing is breastfeeding while cursing is the act of one who curses.

As verbs the difference between nursing and cursing

is that nursing is while cursing is .

As an adjective nursing

is in the state of suckling young, lactating.

nursing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the state of suckling young, lactating.
    • The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.
  • Referring to nurses.
    • The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • breastfeeding
  • The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
    • She went into nursing as a career.

    Verb

    (head)
    • The mother sat there nursing her baby.

    Derived terms

    * nursing bra

    Anagrams

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    cursing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who curses.