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May 26, 2012
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lan•guish•ing



Pronunciation: (lang'gwi-shing), [key]
—adj.
1. becoming languid, in any way.
2. expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy: a languishing sigh.
3. lingering: a languishing death.

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