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"Waxing" is an old English word that's not used any more, and means "growing".

It's applied to the moon during the first two weeks after a New Moon, during which

the illuminated part of the moon that we see becomes larger as time goes on, until

the moon is full.

"Waning" is an old English word that's still used, and means "shrinking". It's applied

to the moon during the two weeks after a Full Moon, during which the illuminated part

of the moon that we see becomes smaller as time goes on, until the moon is New again.

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