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dying definition

dy·ing (dī′iŋ)

intransitive verb

die

adjective

  1. coming near to an end a dying culture
  2. of or at the time of death his dying words

noun

a ceasing to live or exist; death

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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