sinking als zelfstandig naamwoord: - 1
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sinking
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 sinking
A descent as through liquid (especially through water).
Pools: zatopienie
2 sinking
A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).
3 sinking
A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension:
— With a sinking heart.
— A sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
synoniem: sinking feeling.
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