Word of the Day for Thursday, May 27, 2010
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waxing \WAK-sing\, verb:
waxing \WAK-sing\, verb:
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1. To increase in extent, quantity, intensity or power.
1. To increase in extent, quantity, intensity or power.
2. (Of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon.
3. To grow or become.
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The waxing of the B.O.'s [irrational] popularity has come and gone!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Waxing often refers specifically to the moon (the increase in the size of its illuminated portion prior to the full moon), but is often put to general use. Often paired with wane, "to decrease in intensity."
Waxing often refers specifically to the moon (the increase in the size of its illuminated portion prior to the full moon), but is often put to general use. Often paired with wane, "to decrease in intensity."
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