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becoming

adjective

displaying or setting off to best advantage

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
G
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bɪˈkʌmɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. displaying or setting off to best advantage

    “a becoming new shade of rose”

adjective

  1. according with custom or propriety

    “her becoming modesty”

In context

Example Sentences

a becoming new shade of rose
a becoming portrait
her becoming modesty
comely behavior
it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
seemly behavior

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