Passing and Recognition

Passing

Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

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Recognition and passing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recognition" instead a noun "Passing".

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

Recognition noun - The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering.

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Passing and recognition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passing" instead a noun "Recognition".

Nearby Words: recognize, recognise, recognized, recognizable, recognizer

poor	poor passing	poor recognition
actual	actual passing	actual recognition
great	great passing	great recognition
eventual	eventual passing	eventual recognition
Other adjectives: different, recent.

It turns out that at least one Nazi has enough of a passing familiarity to notice - and, tragically, this recognition leads directly to the death of Bridget von Hammersmark.

Source: As Long as It Sounds Foreign
The contestants who make it past the initial rounds make it because they're actually capable of passing the courses in reasonable time, and are given proper recognition for their accomplishments.

Source: Series / Wipeout (2008)
If they really screwed up and got more than 20 citations, he gives them a Recognition for Presence plaque instead: "Do not embarrass me further." People passing through the checkpoint will notice it hanging on the wall and make fun of the Inspector.

Source: Medal of Dishonor

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