life
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～ living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
life force
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～ (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
life cycle
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～ the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
life insurance
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～ insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance"
life
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～ the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
life
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～ the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
life
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～ the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
life
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～ a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
life
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～ the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
lifeblood
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～ the blood considered as the seat of vitality
lifeblood
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～ an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"
lifeboat
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～ a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
lifeguard
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～ an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
lifelessness
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～ a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"
lifeline
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～ a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
lifeline
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～ support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
lifeline
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～ line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
lifeline
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～ line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
lifer
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～ a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment