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doings

/ˈduɪŋz/
/ˈduɪŋz/
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Definitions of doings
  1. noun
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
    synonyms: behavior, behaviour, conduct
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    types:
    aggression
    deliberately unfriendly behavior
    bohemianism
    conduct characteristic of a bohemian
    dirty pool
    conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike
    dirty tricks
    underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
    discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity
    a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
    easiness
    the quality of being easy in behavior or style
    the way of the world, the ways of the world
    the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen
    aggravation, irritation, provocation
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
    bitchery
    aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman
    bullying, intimidation
    the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
    hell raising, raising hell
    making trouble just for the fun of it
    self-assertion
    the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner
    derision, ridicule
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
    indelicacy
    an impolite act or expression
    insolence
    an offensive disrespectful impudent act
    affront, insult
    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
    presumption
    a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
    rebuff, slight
    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
    type of:
    activity
    any specific behavior
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