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prevailing
(pre¦vail|ing)
Pronunciation:
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
noun
existing at a particular time; current:
the unfavourable prevailing economic conditions
having most appeal or influence; prevalent:
the prevailing mood within Whitehall circles
Derivatives
prevailingly
adverb
[
as submodifier
]
:
fourteen years of prevailingly happy marriage
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