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Definitions for besetting
bɪˈsɛt ɪŋbe·set·ting
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Besetting
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Besettingadjective
habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of besetting in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of besetting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of besetting in a Sentence
It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny.
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