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write-up (n.)

1882, from the verbal phrase; see write (v.) + up (adv.).

blubbering (n.)

"act of weeping noisily," 1570s, verbal noun from blubber (v.).

daring (n.)

"adventurous courage," 1610s, verbal noun from dare (v.).

drubbing (n.)

"a sound beating," 1640s, verbal noun from drub (v.).

break-even (adj.)

also breakeven; usually with point, 1938, from the verbal phrase (1910); see break (v.) + even (adv.). The verbal phrase in the financial sense is recorded from 1914.

matting (n.2)

"ornamental border of a picture," 1864 from verbal derivative of mat (n.2).

napping (n.)

"action of sleeping," from Old English hneappunge, verbal noun from nap (v.).

stalling (n.)

"action of being evasive," 1927, verbal noun from stall (v.2).

fulling (n.)

early 15c. (in fulling mill), verbal noun from full (v.).

heating (n.)

"action of making hot," late 14c., verbal noun from heat (v.).

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