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quickening

quic·ke·ning

US/ˈkwɪkʌnɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the process of showing signs of life

  • “the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain”
2.

the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

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