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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of being (Entry 2 of 3)
- no one has the right to enslave another being
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- new parents are typically in awe at having created this separate being
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- music is such a large part of her being that she could never give up performing
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of being (Entry 3 of 3)
- stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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- we'll be there waiting for you
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- our school's football team is first in its division
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- the party is next Saturday
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- befalling,
- betiding,
- chancing,
- coming,
- coming about,
- coming down,
- coming off,
- cooking,
- doing,
- going down
- [slang],
- going on,
- happening,
- happing,
- occurring,
- passing,
- transpiring
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“Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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