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   Mothering

   /ˈməT͟H(ə)riNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the activity of bringing up a child as a mother: "he claimed his ex-wife was guilty of bad mothering"
   • ▪ kind and protective care: "all you need is a little mothering"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind: "your maternal, natural mothering instincts will kick in"
   • ▪ relating to the activity of bringing up a child as a mother: "sometimes I doubt my mothering abilities"

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

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