fasting

verb

Definition of fastingnext
present participle of fast
as in dieting

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“Fasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasting. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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