world ending in English

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Etymology: Back-formation from end of the world. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|end of the world}} Back-formation from end of the world Head templates: {{en-noun}} world ending (plural world endings)

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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from end of the world.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "world endings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "An end of the world; a scenario in which the world ends."
      ],
      "id": "en-world_ending-en-noun-9gRxv3i8",
      "links": [
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          "end of the world",
          "end of the world"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "world ending"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "end of the world"
      },
      "expansion": "Back-formation from end of the world",
      "name": "back-form"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from end of the world.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "world endings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "world ending (plural world endings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An end of the world; a scenario in which the world ends."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "end of the world"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "word": "world ending"
}

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"world ending" meaning in English

Noun

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