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making

mak·ing [ máyking ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. creative activity: the activity of somebody who makes something
during the making of the movie

2. cause of success: something that causes somebody's success or progress
a book that was the making of her career



plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. mak·ings potential: the qualities required to become a particular thing
He has the makings of a great musician.

2. necessary ingredients: the things required to make something, especially a dish of food


in the making in the process of being made, formed, or developed
a success story in the making


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