Definition of owing

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Owing (P. p. & a.) Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations..

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Prefigurative :: Prefigurative (a.) Showing by prefiguration.
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Overshadowing :: Overshadowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overshado.
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