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wax and wane

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To progress cyclically through various phases, such as growth and senescence.
  2. To alternate; to increase and diminish in turn.

Equivalents

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Examples

“The manifestation of such philosophy seemed to wax and wane, being the most common one time, but virtually without followers at another, apparently disappearing.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

wax down wax lyrical wax on wax philosophical wax poetic wax someone's tail

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