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defining
[ dih-fahy-ning ]
/ dɪˈfaɪ nɪŋ /
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adjective
decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life.
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non·de·fin·ing, adjectiveself-de·fin·ing, adjectiveWords nearby defining
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