waning

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Synonyms: wanting, warning, woning, waling, waking, waxing, waving, wading, wating, weaning, caning

Antonyms: wanting, warning, woning, waling, waking, waxing, waving, wading, wating, weaning, caning

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Verb

1. present participle and gerund of wane

Adjective

1. Becoming weaker or smaller.
   • my waning patience
2. Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.
   • the waning moon

Noun

1. The fact or act of becoming less or less intense or present; fading.
   • the waning of her energy
2. The fact or act of becoming smaller.

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