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Definition of mounting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mounting

adjective
 
/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
 
/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses worry synonym growing
    • mounting excitement/concern/tension
    • There is mounting evidence of serious effects on people's health.
    • In the face of mounting pressure, the president decided to act.
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMounting is used with these nouns:
    • anger
    • anxiety
    • concern
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