Meaning & use
Constructing
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Building or forming something by putting parts together.
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Workers are constructing a new bridge across the river.
She spent the afternoon constructing an argument for her thesis.
A note on using this word
Applies both to physical structures and abstract creations, such as arguments, theories, or sentences.
Words with a similar meaning
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