Making
//ˈmeɪkɪŋ//
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The word "making" can be used as noun and verb.
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artmaking automaking babymaking badgemaking bagmaking barrelmaking basketmaking beadmaking bedmaking beermaking bellmaking beltmaking blanketmaking blockmaking boatmaking boilermaking boltmaking bombmaking bookmaking bootmaking bottlemaking bowlmaking bowmaking boxmaking breadmaking brickmaking bronzemaking broommaking brush-making brushmaking bucketmaking bulletmaking buttonmaking cabinet making cabinetmaking cakemaking candlemaking candymaking capmaking cardmaking carmaking carpetmaking carriagemaking cartmaking casemaking chainmaking chairmaking changemaking cheesemaking chipmaking cidermaking cigarmaking cloakmaking clockmaking clogmaking clothesmaking clothmaking coachmaking codemaking coffee making coffeemaking coffinmaking coinmaking collarmaking colormaking combmaking cordmaking coremaking corsetmaking couchmaking coupmaking cradlemaking craftmaking cratemaking crazymaking cringe-making cringemaking cupmaking dancemaking dealmaking deathmaking decision making decision-making demomaking difference-making dishmaking dollmaking doormaking doughmaking dressmaking drinkmaking edgemaking epoch-making epochmaking facemaking fanmaking feltmaking fictionmaking filemaking film making filmmaking firemaking flagmaking friendmaking game-making gardenmaking garmentmaking glassmaking globemaking glovemaking gluemaking gownmaking grantmaking gunmaking hatmaking haymaking hedgemaking history-making hitmaking holidaymaking home-making homemaking honeymaking hookmaking hot-making housemaking icemaking in the making inkmaking ironmaking kiltmaking kingmaking kitemaking knifemaking lacemaking lampmaking leathermaking lensmaking listmaking lockmaking loss-making love making love-making lovemaking lunchmaking lustmaking lutemaking making of making-iron making-of mantuamaking mapmaking mark-making match-making matchmaking matmaking mediamaking merry-making merrymaking metalmaking mischiefmaking modelmaking money-making moneymaking moviemaking musicmaking mythmaking nail-making needlemaking nestmaking netmaking newsmaking noisemaking oddsmaking of one's making of one's own making opinionmaking pacemaking pain-making paintmaking papermaking pastrymaking patternmaking peacemaking pencilmaking penmaking phrasemaking picking quarrels and making trouble piemaking pinmaking placemaking platemaking playmaking policy-making policymaking potmaking pouchmaking pricemaking printmaking profitmaking pursemaking quiltmaking racemaking rainmaking ratemaking razormaking rimmaking ringmaking roadmaking robemaking ropemaking rugmaking rulemaking sackmaking safemaking sailmaking saltmaking saucemaking sausage making sausage-making sausagemaking sawmaking sensemaking shirtmaking shoemaking shotmaking shovelmaking slave-making ant slavemaking sleevemaking snowmaking soapmaking songmaking sparmaking spearmaking spectaclemaking speechmaking spellmaking spoonmaking springmaking spurmaking starmaking steel-making steelmaking stencilmaking stoolmaking stovemaking sugarmaking suitmaking sweetmaking swordmaking tablemaking taffymaking tallowmaking tankmaking tapemaking tapermaker tasselmaking tastemaking teamaking tentmaking theatremaking thimblemaking threadmaking tiemaking tilemaking toolmaking topmaking torchmaking toymaking trapmaking treatymaking troublemaking truckmaking trunkmaking truthmaking tubemaking tubmaking twinemaking vasemaking veilmaking versemaking videomaking violinmaking violmaking vowmaking wagonmaking waremaking watchmaking waxmaking waymaking wealthmaking weaponmaking weathermaking wellmaking wheelmaking whipmaking wickmaking wigmaking willmaking windowmaking winemaking wiremaking wordmaking worldmaking wreathmaking
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