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makings

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

plural noun

  1. potentials, qualities, or materials

    he had the makings of a leader

  2. Also called: rollings.slangthe tobacco and cigarette paper used for rolling a cigarette

  3. profits; earnings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Put them all together in an RV, and on a series of golf courses, and you’ve got the makings of a modern family comedy.

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Even before first pitch, Friday had the makings of a high-scoring affair.

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The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation.

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At 5-1 down on aggregate, it had all the makings of a long and painful night for Spanish boss Emery and his players as they were punished by this brutally brilliant PSG.

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So when the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets open their best-of-seven playoff series Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Ball Arena, it has the makings of a very intense and close series.

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