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tutoring

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tutoring

the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another

  • found his calling in the tutoring of children with special educational needs
Synonyms of tutoring

education, instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage
Words Related to tutoring

didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy

higher education, higher learning

coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying

development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing

edification, enlightenment, improvement

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