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off·ing  audio  (ôfng, fng) KEY 

NOUN:
The part of the sea visible from shore that is very distant or beyond anchoring ground.

IDIOM:
in the offing
  1. In the near or immediate future; soon to come: with exams finished and graduation in the offing.
  2. Nearby; at hand.



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