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reckoning
[ rek-uh-ning ]
/ ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ /
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OTHER WORDS FROM reckoning
pre·reck·on·ing, nounself-reck·on·ing, adjective, nounWords nearby reckoning
reckless, recklessly, Recklinghausen, reckon, reckoner, reckoning, reckon with, reclaim, reclaimant, reclamation, réclame
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How to use reckoning in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for reckoning
reckoning
/ (ˈrɛkənɪŋ) /
noun
the act of counting or calculating
settlement of an account or bill
a bill or account
retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning)
nautical short for dead reckoning
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