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Is screaming a verb or adjective?

"Screaming" can be both a verb and an adjective.

Verb:

* Example: "The child was screaming at the top of his lungs." (Here, "screaming" is the action the child is performing.)

Adjective:

* Example: "The screaming crowd demanded a refund." (Here, "screaming" describes the crowd, indicating their state of being.)

It's important to look at the context of the sentence to determine which part of speech "screaming" is functioning as.

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