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cottoning (to)

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present participle of cotton (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of cottoning (to)

as in enjoying, reveling (in)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cottoning (to)

adoring,
delighting (in),
digging,
enjoying,
fancying,
grooving (on),
relishing,
reveling (in)
(or revelling (in))

caring (for),
favoring,
leaning (toward or towards),
liking,
preferring

choosing,
culling,
handpicking,
naming,
picking,
selecting,
singling (out),
taking

coveting,
craving,
desiring,
hankering (for or after),
wanting,
wishing (for)

biasing
(or biassing),
prejudicing

inclining (toward),
tending (to)

admiring,
appreciating,
cherishing,
prizing,
treasuring,
valuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for cottoning (to)

disfavoring,
disliking,
misliking

abhorring,
abominating,
detesting,
hating,
loathing

declining,
refusing,
rejecting,
turning down

discarding,
jettisoning,
throwing away,
throwing out

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cottoning (to or on to)

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“Cottoning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottoning%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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