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How to pronounce carping

“carping” pronunciation in British and American English

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“carping” in real sentences

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  1. now puns carp stop carping on

    Taskmaster

  2. I was always bitching and carping [laughs].

    Vanity Fair

  3. We should be seizing those opportunities for Scotland and not carping from the sidelines.

    The Scottish Parliament

  4. Yes, there's been a lot of carping amongst Kentucky bourbon manufacturers, California wine makers.

    CBC News

Words that sound like “carping”

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Other forms of “carping”

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