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swing
verb (MOVE SIDEWAYS) /swɪŋ/ (swung, swung)Definition
B2 [I or T] to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this: He walked briskly along the path swinging his rolled-up umbrella. The door swung open.Shaking, swinging and vibrating › [I] to change: His mood swings between elation and despair.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of swing verb (MOVE SIDEWAYS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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