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present participle of preen
Synonyms & Antonyms of preening
1
as in swelling, gloating
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for preening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for preening
2
as in primping, smartening (up)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for preening
- appareling
- (or apparelling),
- arraying,
- attiring,
- bedecking,
- bedizening,
- caparisoning,
- clothing,
- costuming,
- decking,
- duding (up),
- garbing,
- garmenting,
- investing,
- rigging (out),
- robing,
- suiting,
- togging (out or up)
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“Preening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preening. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.
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