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passing

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
verb
  1. To change place.

  2. To change in state or status

  3. To move through time.

Synonymsspend, pledge, promise, vow, take heed, take notice
noun
  1. Death, dying; the end of something.

  2. The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.

  3. The act of approving a bill etc.

adjective
  1. That passes away; ephemeral.

  2. Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.

  3. Vague, cursory.

adverb
  1. Surpassingly, greatly.

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