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Definition

verb. the act of searching for valuable minerals or resources.

Example Sentence

The men camped along the river told us they were prospecting for gold.

More Example Sentences

Prospecting can be exciting and rewarding work.

Synonyms

exploring; searching; investigating

Antonyms

to hide something

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prospecting
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Rhymes

  • affecting
  • collecting
  • connecting
  • correcting
  • defecting
  • deflecting
  • detecting
  • directing
  • dissecting
  • effecting
  • electing
  • erecting
  • expecting
  • infecting
  • injecting
  • inspecting
  • neglecting
  • objecting
  • perfecting
  • projecting
  • prospecting
  • protecting
  • reflecting
  • rejecting
  • respecting
  • selecting
  • subjecting
  • suspecting

  • disconnecting
  • disrespecting
  • intersecting
  • recollecting
  • reconnecting
  • redirecting
  • reelecting
  • resurrecting
  • unsuspecting
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