airingnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈeə.rɪŋ/us/ˈer.ɪŋ/airing noun [ S ] (MAKING KNOWN)
an occasion when a subject is discussed in an open or public way:
The arguments for and against the proposals have been given a good airing.
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Assertions & asserting
- assert
- assertion
- attestation
- aver
- avowal
- claim
- foot
- lay
- lay sth on the line idiom
- maintain
- make out sth
- misstate
- pled
- reaffirm
- set
- story
- take
- take it from me idiom
- take sth from sb
- that's my story and I'm sticking to it idiom
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airing noun [ S ] (DRYING)
a period of time when you allow the air to make something dry and fresh:
The room was damp and smelly so we opened all the windows and gave it a good airing.
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Cleaning & tidying places & things
- a lick and a promise idiom
- adjust
- bed
- brush
- char
- clean (sb/sth) up
- clean sth out
- going-over
- Hoover
- housekeeping
- housework
- mop
- shampoo
- spit
- straighten sth out
- straighten sth up
- tidy sth away
- vac
- vacuum
- valet
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