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harping

[ hahr-ping ]

noun

Shipbuilding.
  1. any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·󲹰iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of harping1

1620–30; perhaps harp + -ing 1
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The answer is that Republicans’ endless harping on patriotism has been a performative camouflage and effective inoculation against un-American acts.

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When Dolores finally learns Vera has bequeathed her the entire estate, instead of expressing wistful gratitude, she breaks into a rage: “B***h! That malicious, high-flown, harping b***h.”

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His harping on this point could come across as doctrinaire.

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You can lose your fan base who might be influenced by your work by harping on them too much.

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Throughout the hearing, he kept harping on the word "anonymous," implying that the press made up the stories.

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