Abiding and Passing

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Abiding adjective - Having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish.

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Passing is an antonym for abiding in enduring topic.

Nearby Words: abide, abidance, abidingly, abided

Passing adjective - Lasting only for a short time.

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Abiding is an antonym for passing.

Nearby Words: pass, passage, passed, passable, passingly

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