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“Resting” or “Wresting”

resting / wresting are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

resting r·EH·s·t·ih·ng

  • verbnot move; be in a resting position.
  • verbtake a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
  • verbgive a rest to.
  • verbbe at rest.
  • verbbe inherent or innate in.
  • verbput something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
  • verbbe inactive, refrain from acting.

wresting r·EH·s·t·ih·ng

  • verbobtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically.
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“resting”

  • Flight Muscle Resting Potential and Species-Specific Differences in…
  • …and not jutting out when resting.
  • …idol back to its original resting place.
  • …the church became his final resting place.
  • …church "to provide the final resting place of Patrick J. Conway…
  • …Welsh verse catalogue listing the resting places (beddau) of legendary heroes.
  • …a hard cake but with resting becomes moist and even sometimes
  • …she sends Yvonne to Amanda's resting place to free her.
  • …period out of the line resting, the division returned to the…
  • …store as a stop and resting place for travelers heading west.

“wresting”

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