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spooning

verb , present participle of spoon

Synonyms and Antonyms of spooning

to lift out with something that holds liquid

lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot

Synonyms of spooning

bucketing, dipping, lading, ladling, scooping

Words Related to spooning

depleting, draining, eliminating, emptying, exhausting

bleeding, drawing (off)

decanting, drawing, pumping, siphoning (also syphoning), suctioning

Near Antonyms of spooning

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