Nodding and Sinking

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Nodding adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: some students, with nodding heads, were helplessly falling asleep during the boring lecture

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Sinking and nodding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinking" instead an adjective "Nodding".

Nearby Words: nod, nodded

Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).

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Nodding and sinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nodding" instead an adjective "Sinking".

Nearby Words: sink, sinker

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