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Skimming vs Stimming - What's the difference?

skimming | stimming |

As verbs the difference between skimming and stimming

is that skimming is while stimming is .

As a noun skimming

is something skimmed from a surface etc.

skimming

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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

    stimming

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    Verb

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