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surpassing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
surpassing
(adjective)
surpass
(verb)
surpassing
/sɚ
ˈ
pæsɪŋ/
Brit
/sə
ˈ
pɑːsɪŋ/
adjective
surpassing
/sɚ
ˈ
pæsɪŋ/
Brit
/sə
ˈ
pɑːsɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURPASSING
always used before a noun
formal
:
very great
:
to a much greater degree than others
a woman of
surpassing
grace and beauty
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— surpassingly
adverb
surpassingly
difficult
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