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being

be·ing [ b ing ]
Definition:
 

Present participle of  be1




noun  (plural be·ings)
Definition:
 
1. person: a human individual

2. existence: the state of existing
the turbulent years during which the new nation came into being

3. essential nature: somebody's essential nature or character
loved the child with all her being

4. living thing: a living thing, especially one conceived of as supernatural or not living on Earth

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