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livery (2)
livery company
livery stable
liveryman
livestock
liveweight
liveyere
livid
living
living death
living donor
living fossil
living hell
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living quarters
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living

liv·ing [ lívving ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. alive: having life, not dead or nonexistent
every living thing

2. like real thing: realistic or true to life
the living image of her grandmother

3. suitable for domestic life: designed for living in, especially for social and recreational activities
lots of living space

4. still used: still used or in existence
a living language

5. interesting and relevant: interesting in a way that is relevant and useful
make a dry academic discipline into a living subject

6. absolute: used to emphasize how real, intense, or thorough something is
went through living torment

7. natural: in a natural condition or place
living water



noun  (plural liv·ings)
Definition:
 
1. money or means of earning: a means of earning money to live on, or the money somebody earns to live on
What do you do for a living?

2. maintenance of way of life: the process of sustaining or maintaining a way of life
the cost of living

3. manner of life: quality of life, or a particular way of life
healthy living



plural noun 
Definition:
 
those who are alive: people who are alive

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