See clingen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass."
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"To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something."
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"To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither"
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"To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end."
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"To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror."
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"To insert oneself into something."
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"(rare) To insert oneself into something."
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"Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
"Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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"singular",
"subjunctive"
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"subjunctive"
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{
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{
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"past",
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"present"
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},
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"participle",
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]
},
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]
},
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"To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass."
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{
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"To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither"
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"To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end."
]
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"To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror."
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],
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"To insert oneself into something."
],
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"(rare) To insert oneself into something."
],
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈkliːnɡən/"
}
],
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}
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