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becoming
(be|com¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
(of clothing) looking good on someone:
what a becoming dress!
suitable or appropriate:
do not talk too much to your cousins, it’s not becoming
Derivatives
becomingly
adverb
becomingness
noun
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