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   making

   /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the process of making or producing something: "the making of videos" Similar manufacturemanufacturingmass productionbuildingconstructionassemblyproductionproducingcreationcreatingputting togethermodellingfabricationinventionformingformationmouldingforgingcompositionOpposite destruction
   • 2. the essential qualities needed for something: "she had the makings of a great teacher" Similar qualitiescharacteristicsingredientspotentialpromisecapacitycapabilityessentialsessencebeginningsrudimentsbasicsmaterialsstuff
   • ▪ paper and tobacco for rolling a cigarette: informal North American, Australian, New Zealand "he reached for his tobacco tin and makings"
   • 3. earnings or profit. informal, dated

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makingMaking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAKING is the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being. How to use making in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAKING definition: 1. the activity or process of producing something: 2. the things used to make or build something…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAKE definition: 1. to produce something, often using a particular substance or material: 2. To make a film or…. Learn more.

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   Making definition: the act of a person or thing that makes. See examples of MAKING used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makeMake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAKE is to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion. How to use make in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. uncountable noun [noun NOUN] The making of something is the act or process of producing or creating it. ...Salamon's book about the making of this movie. [ + of] Ducks' eggs are particularly prized for cake making. Synonyms: creation, production, manufacture, construction More Synonyms of making. 2. See in the making. 3.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › makingMaking - definition of making by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. The act of one that makes: the making of a cake; the making of excuses. b. The process of coming into being: trouble in the making. 2. The means of gaining success or realizing potential: That job will be the making of you. 3. Something that is made, especially a quantity made at one time.