English noun: going |
1. | going (act) the act of departing |
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| Synonyms | departure, going away, leaving |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | boarding, breaking away, despatch, disappearance, disappearing, dispatch, embarkation, embarkment, exit, farewell, French leave, leave, leave-taking, parting, sailing, shipment, takeoff, withdrawal |
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2. | going (event) euphemistic expressions for death |
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| Samples | Thousands mourned his passing.
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| Synonyms | departure, exit, expiration, loss, passing, release |
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| Broader (hypernym) | death, decease, expiry |
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| Domain usage | euphemism |
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3. | going (act) advancing toward a goal |
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| Samples | Persuading him was easy going. The proposal faces tough sledding.
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| Synonyms | sledding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | accomplishment, achievement |
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