borrowing
[ bor-oh-ing, bawr- ]
/ ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr- /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM borrowing
non·bor·row·ing, adjectivepre·bor·row·ing, nounun·bor·row·ing, adjectiveWords nearby borrowing
Borrelia burgdorferi, borreliosis, Borromini, borrow, borrowed time, borrowing, borrow pit, borrow trouble, Bors, borscht, borscht circuit
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