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Comparative for lasting for a very short time
“The only Frenchmen who had more than a passing interest in the science of nature were likely to be professors of philosophy and medicine.”
Comparative for carried out on a superficial or cursory level
“We must state that, barring a passing reference to this aspect, no serious contention was raised or, indeed, could be raised on the merits of the matter.”
Comparative for gradually ceasing to exist or function
Comparative for moving or traveling to a given destination
(of a person) Comparative for at the point of death
Comparative for lacking depth or substance
Comparative for relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition
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