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Ringing vs Resounding - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ringing and resounding

is that ringing is the sound of ringing while resounding is the action of the verb to resound

As adjectives the difference between ringing and resounding

is that ringing is loud and clear while resounding is having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.

As verbs the difference between ringing and resounding

is that ringing is present participle of lang=en while resounding is present participle of lang=en.

ringing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of ringing.
  • The quality of being resonant.
  • A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.

    • Synonyms

    * (technique used in the study of birds) banding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loud and clear.
  • Made forcefully; powerful.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    resounding

    English

    Etymology 1

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to resound
  • *

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant
  • That causes reverberation
  • (by extension) emphatic, celebrated
    • We had a resounding win against the rival team.
    Derived terms
    * resoundingly
    Related terms
    * resound

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (head)