unburdening

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noun

The act by which one unburdens oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unburden
noununburdening (plural unburdenings)

plural unburdenings

  1. The act by which one unburdens oneself.

    Judges often became the recipients of spontaneous unburdenings, which could happen only when the tellers already trusted their listeners' discretion.

    2013, Phyllis Ann Karr, At Amberleaf Fair, page 84
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APA

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

MLA

“unburdening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unburdening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unburdening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unburdening.

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