deadland vs passing

deadland

noun
  • A place of death; a deadly land. 

  • The afterlife, especially in belief systems that do not include reward or punishment such as heaven and hell. 

  • Wasteland; a desert or other place that does not support life. 

passing

noun
  • Death, dying; the end of something. 

  • The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. 

  • A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings. 

  • The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own. 

  • The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. 

  • The act of approving a bill etc. 

adj
  • Vague, cursory. 

  • Going past. 

  • That passes away; ephemeral. 

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