Passing
Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.
Resolution and passing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resolution" instead a noun "Passing".
Resolution
Resolution noun - A position arrived at after consideration.
Passing and resolution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passing" instead a noun "Resolution".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| true | true passing | true resolution |
| poor | poor passing | poor resolution |
| actual | actual passing | actual resolution |
| ultimate | ultimate passing | ultimate resolution |
| Other adjectives: definitive, eventual, different, unexplained. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Chekhov's Gun: The Oathbreaking ceremony is mentioned in passing early in the first part of Oathbreakers, and unsurprisingly is a key part of the novel's resolution.
Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar - The second season had a little less of this, but many, many subplots and arcs ended without resolution (due to the unfortunate passing of Dwayne McDuffie), which resulted in some characters being worse off than before.
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Denmark in 1992 - they had failed to qualify for the tournament, but were called up as a late minute replacement for Yugoslavia, having been disqualified due the passing of a UN resolution which - amongst other things - had banned Yugoslavia from taking part in sporting events.
Source: European Championship
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