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adjective

Definition of thankingnext
as in grateful

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thanking

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verb

present participle of thank
as in commending
to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given I thanked her for giving me the present. I want to thank everyone who helped today.

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thankfulness

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“Thanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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