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GREENING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

Example:

the annual rejuvenation of the landscape

Synonyms:

greening; rejuvenation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("greening" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

green (turn or become green)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb green

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