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Grooming

//ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing. uncountable, usually

    "I believe in good grooming."

  2. 2
    the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes wordnet
  3. 3
    The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    activity leading to skilled behavior wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    the act of styling hair wordnet
  2. 7
    Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them. uncountable, usually
  3. 8
    The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually. uncountable, usually
  4. 9
    In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog. uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of groom form-of, gerund, participle, present

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