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  1. adjective
    lasting a very short time
    "a passing fancy"
  2. adjective
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
    "a passing glance"
  3. noun
    a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
    "the passing of flatus"

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  4. noun
    success in satisfying a test or requirement
    "his future depended on his passing that test"

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  5. noun
    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"

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  6. adjective
    of advancing the ball by throwing it
    "a team with a good passing attack"

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  7. adverb
    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"

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  8. noun
    euphemistic expressions for death
    "thousands mourned his passing"
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  9. noun
    the motion of one object relative to another
    "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

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  10. noun
    (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
    "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
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  11. adjective
    allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
    "a passing grade"

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  12. noun
    the end of something
    "the passing of winter"
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