He is always dwelling on the pleasures of the past.
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Dwelling
/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "dwelling" (107 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Noun(10 words)
Strong matches (32)
dwelling placehabitancyhabitationhomehomesteadhousehousingin residenceinhabitancyinhabitationinhabitinglivingliving inlodginglodging placelodgment
Noun(16 words)
dwelling unitdwellingsflatsgaffshabitation unithabitationshaciendashermitageshoganhome addresshomelhouseshousing unithuman settlementinhabitliving unit
Related words (53)
Noun(23 words)
messuagemull overoccupyponderprivate homequartersresideresidenceresidencesresidenciesresidential livingresidential unitruminateruminatingruminationssteadstabernacletabernaclesteepeetenements
Adjective(5 words)
private domicileprivate residenceresidential living unitresidential premisesseparate unit
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12 entriesaccommodationbuildingconstructionhabitationhousinghousing unitliveliving accommodationslodgingstructurethinkingunit
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15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesdwell indwell in exiledwell ondwell timedwell upondwell withindwelling unitenergy efficient dwellingowner occupied dwellingresidential dwellingrural dwellingurban dwelling
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
To the query, "What is a friend?" his reply was "A single soul dwelling in two bodies."
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If you are hoping in what may happen without committed action, then stop. You're just dwelling in wishful thinking.
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There's no point in dwelling on details.
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