passing note
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～ a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
passing
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～ euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
passing
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～ the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
passing
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～ a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
passing
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～ success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
passing
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～ going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
passing
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～ the end of something; "the passing of winter"
passing
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～ allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"
passing
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～ of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
passing
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～ hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory"
passing
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～ lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
passing
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～ to an extraordinary degree; "she was a surpassingly beautiful woman"; "I will mention only one particular aspect of the current mess because ... this one is surely something new and passing strange"--Walker Percy
passion
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～ an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
passion
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～ any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"
passion
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～ something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
passion
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～ a strong feeling or emotion
passion fruit
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～ egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
Passion of Christ
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～ the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
passion
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～ a feeling of strong sexual desire