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   Be·ing

   /ˈbēiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. existence: "the railroad brought many towns into being" Similar existencelivinglifeanimationanimatenessalivenessrealityactualityessential naturelifebloodvital forceentityesseOpposite nonexistence
   • ▪ being alive; living: "holism promotes a unified way of being"
   • 2. the nature or essence of a person: "sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others" Similar soulspiritnatureessencesubstanceentityinner beinginner selfpsycheheartbosombreastcorekernelmarrowquidditypneuma
   • 3. a real or imaginary living creature or entity, especially an intelligent one: "alien beings" Similar creaturelife formliving entityliving thingliving soulsoulindividualpersonpersonagehuman beinghumanmanwomanlifeexistenceearthling

   verb

   • 1. present participle of be

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

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   • E

     1

   • I

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   • N

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   • G

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