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ripeningnoun the process of becoming maturethe ripening of a pumpkin can take a whole season development, growth, maturation, maturing blossoming, flourishing, floweringmellowing, softeningevolution, evolvement, expansion, progressioncoming-of-age, maturity decadence, decay, decaying, declension, decline, declining, degeneration, descent, deteriorationebbing, fading, shriveling(or shrivelling), waning, wilting, witheringdeath, decease, demise, dying, end, exit, expiration, expiring, expiry, perishingregression, retrogression, reversion to become maturepears ripening on the tree aging(or ageing), developing, growing, growing up, maturing, progressing mellowing, softeningblooming, blossoming, burgeoning(also bourgeoning), flourishing, floweringopening, unfoldingadvancing, evolvinggetting along, getting on, graying(also greying) decaying, declining, degenerating, deteriorating, sinking, worseningdrooping, drying, fading, flagging, sagging, shriveling(or shrivelling), waning, wasting (away), weakening, wilting, witheringregressing, retrogressing, revertingbacksliding, lapsing, returning |