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Definition of stirring noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stirring

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/ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

/ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

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stirring (of something) the beginning of a feeling, an idea or a development
- She felt a stirring of anger.
- the first stirrings of spring in the air
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