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liking

li·king

UK/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ US/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

  • “I”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.

Phrases

  • for one's liking
  • good liking
  • take a liking to
  • to someone's liking

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