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Sinning vs Sinking - What's the difference?

sinning | sinking |

As verbs the difference between sinning and sinking

is that sinning is present participle of lang=en while sinking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between sinning and sinking

is that sinning is the act of committing a sin while sinking is the act or process of sinking.

sinning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of committing a sin.
  • * Thomas Brooks
    • High sinnings do greatly dishonour God, wound conscience, reproach religion, stagger the weak, grieve the strong, open the mouths of the wicked, and provoke God to withdraw his gracious presence

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    sinking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district