umbethinking

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noun

A reminder; a sudden act of reminding; a reproof or blow given unexpectedly.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounumbethinking (plural not attested)

alternative unbethinking

  1. UKdialectalno pluralobsoleteA reminder; a sudden act of reminding; a reproof or blow given unexpectedly.

Origin

From Middle English, equivalent to umbethink + -ing.

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APA

umbethinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbethinking

MLA

“umbethinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbethinking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbethinking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbethinking.

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