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Skimming vs Slimming - What's the difference?

skimming | slimming |

As verbs the difference between skimming and slimming

is that skimming is present participle of lang=en while slimming is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun skimming

is something skimmed from a surface etc.

As an adjective slimming is

making a person seem or become slimmer.

skimming

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something skimmed from a surface etc.
    • aluminium skimmings
    sorghum syrup skimmings
  • A motion or action that skims.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality

    slimming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making a person seem or become slimmer.
    • She bought the jeans because the salesperson said they were slimming and without trying them on.
    He's trying to lose weight by drinking slimming tea.

    Antonyms

    * fattening

    Verb

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