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General words for life

life

noun

the period of time from someone’s birth until their death

lifespan

noun

the length of time that a person or animal lives or is expected to live

lifetime

noun

the period of time when someone is alive

universe

noun

someone’s life

life expectancy

noun

the length of time that someone is likely to live

things

noun

used for talking about life in a general way

thing

noun

an aspect of life

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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