making strange

A form of make strange — To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make strange
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APA

making strange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20strange

MLA

“making strange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20strange. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making strange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20strange.

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