Delving

//ˈdɛlvɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who delves. countable, uncountable

    "The purpose of my visit, and the frightful abnormalities it postulated struck at me all at once with a chill sensation that nearly over-balanced my ardour for strange delvings."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of dilving. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of delve form-of, gerund, participle, present

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fishinginquestinquiryinquisitioninvestigationnosy

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"Tom has been delving into black magic."

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