barking

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[ˈbɑːkɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the making of a sharp explosive cry by a dog, fox, or seal
(e.g: the distant barking of a dog became audible)

- the abrupt or aggressive utterance of a command or question
(e.g: his non-stop barking of orders)


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[ˈbɑːkɪŋ], (Adjective)

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- (of a dog, fox, or seal) making a sharp explosive cry
(e.g: a barking dog woke us)

- lacking reason or common sense; very foolish or irrational
(e.g: the move has been condemned as completely barking)


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