rebelling

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English rebellyng; equivalent to rebel +‎ -ing.

Verb

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rebelling

  1. present participle and gerund of rebel

Noun

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rebelling (plural rebellings)

  1. An act or feeling of rebellion.
    • 1909, Justin McCarthy, Julian Revelstone: A Romance, page 41:
      Clarice, who had obeyed with much patience, although not without some inward rebellings, the dictation of those elders, now felt with a thrill of joy that the time of her freedom had come at last.

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Middle English

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Noun

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rebelling

  1. Alternative form of rebellyng