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passing

 
 
/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ noun

Translation

the passing of time/years the way that time passes
(yıllar/zaman) geçme
With the passing of time their love had changed.1548
in passing If you say something in passing, you talk about one thing briefly while talking mainly about something else.
iki arada bir derede, ayak üstü; aklına gelmişken
She mentioned in passing that she'd seen Stuart.1162
(Definition of passing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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