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/ˈθʌmɪŋ/
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/ˈθʌmɪŋ/
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Explain how *thumbing* is formed from *thumb* and why it acts as a noun in “the thumbing of the pages.”
Compare *thumb through*, *flip through*, and *leaf through* in meaning and usage.
Explain why *thumbing through* means browsing or turning pages, and when *thumbing* alone would sound incomplete.
Show other common meanings of *thumb* and explain how context distinguishes them.
Give five B2-level examples with *thumb through* and translate them into Russian.
Suggest natural collocations with *thumb through*, such as *pages*, *a book*, or *magazines*.
Create a short exercise where I describe what I might thumb through while waiting, then correct my answer.
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