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ripening

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Synonyms and Antonyms of ripening

the process of becoming mature

The ripening of a pumpkin can take a whole season.

Synonyms of ripening

development, growth, maturation, maturing

Words Related to ripening

blossoming, flourishing, flowering

mellowing, softening

evolution, evolvement, expansion, progression

coming-of-age, maturity

Near Antonyms of ripening

decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deterioration

ebbing, fading, shriveling (or shrivelling), waning, wilting, withering

death, decease, demise, dying, end, exit, expiration

regression, retrogression, reversion

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