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  • 111live — I /layv/ adv. directly to come live (this telecast is coming to you live from Wimbledon) II /liv/ v. 1) to live dangerously; high 2) (d; intr.) to live by ( to adhere to ) (to live by certain principles) 3) (d; intr.) ( to exist ) to live for… …

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  • 112Existence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Existence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 existence existence being entity ens esse subsistence reality actuality Sgm: N 1 positiveness positiveness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 fact fact …

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  • 113Permanence — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of change. < N PARAG:Permanence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stability stability &c. 150 Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence &c. 265 Sgm: N 1 obstinacy obstinacy &c. 606 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 permanence …

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  • 114Life — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Life >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 life life vitality viability Sgm: N 1 animation animation Sgm: N 1 vital spark vital spark vital flame soul spirit GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 …

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  • 115live — I. v. n. 1. Exist, have being, have life, be alive, be animated. 2. Remain, continue, endure, be permanent, last, survive. 3. Dwell, abide, reside. 4. Feed, subsist, be nourished, be supported (with on). 5. Subsist, acquire a livelihood (with on… …

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  • 116live — I v 1. be alive, have life, be, exist, have being, walk the earth; breathe, respire; arise, rise, originate, quicken, come forth, appear, see light, come into existence. 2. subsist, remain alive, cling to life, survive, outlive; keep a hold on,… …

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  • 117live — I. /lɪv / (say liv) verb (lived /lɪvd / (say livd), living) –verb (i) 1. to have life, as an animal or plant; be alive; be capable of vital functions. 2. to continue to live; remain alive: to live long. 3. to continue in existence, operation,… …

  • 118exist — [v1] be living abide, be, be extant, be latent, be present, breathe, continue, endure, happen, last, lie, live, move, obtain, occur, prevail, remain, stand, stay, subsist, survive; concept 407 Ant. die exist [v2] get along in life consist, dwell …

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  • 119live — [adj1] existent alive, animate, aware, breathing, conscious, living, vital; concept 539 Ant. dead, non existent live [adj2] energetic, vigorous active, alert, brisk, burning, controversial, current, dynamic, earnest, effective, effectual,… …

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  • 120subsistence allowance — noun see subsistence 2d * * * 1. money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay. 2. money paid a worker in addition to salary to cover expenses that may be… …

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