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barking

verb , present participle of bark

Synonyms and Antonyms of barking

to remove the natural covering of

barking a tree will probably kill it

Synonyms of barking

flaying, hulling, husking, peeling, shelling, shucking, skinning

Words Related to barking

baring, denuding, exposing, scaling, stripping

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barking

verb , present participle of bark

Synonyms and Antonyms of barking

to speak sharply or irritably

the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them

Synonyms of barking

snapping, snarling

Words Related to barking

growling, grumbling

roaring, screaming, shouting, shrieking, yelling

fulminating, raging, ranting, raving, sputtering, storming, teeing off, venting, vituperating

blowing up, exploding, flaring (up), flipping (out) [slang]

Near Antonyms of barking

calming (down), simmering down

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