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How to pronounce “clawing”
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Pronunciation guide for clawing
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of clawing with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 seconds
desperately clawing for some solace
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of claw
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce clawing
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 seconds

desperately clawing for some solace
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “clawing”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of claw
- [Noun]
- A scratch with the claws.
- [Adjective]
- Causing a visceral sensation of panic or terror.
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