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life

n. living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"

life

n. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"

life

n. the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"

Life

n. [the condition of living or the state of being alive]

life

n. number of shots allowed to play

life

n. a motive for living; "pottery was his life"

life

n. a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"

life

n. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

life

n. a living person; "his heroism saved a life"

life sentence, life

n. a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"

life, living

n. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"

liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness

n. animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan

n. 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"

animation, life, living, aliveness

n. 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"

biography, life, life story, life history

n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life

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world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man

n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

natural phenomenon

n. all phenomena that are not artificial

man, humanity, world, humankind, mankind, human race

n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

compulsion, obsession

n. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

mania, passion, cacoethes

n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

dash, elan, flair, panache, style

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

heart, spirit

n. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"

vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness

n. active strength of body or mind

life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital

n. (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms

bounce, bouncing

n. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

vivacity

n. characterized by high spirits and animation

vitality, verve

n. an energetic style

exhilaration, excitement

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

sparkle, twinkle, spark, light

n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

action, activity, activeness

n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

stir, splash

n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

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