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adjective

Definition of becomingnext
as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation that's a particularly becoming dress for the dance

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verb

present participle of become
as in growing
to eventually have as a state or quality many people became sick with the flu with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier

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“Becoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becoming. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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