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survival

/sɚˈvaɪvəl/

Meanings
noun
The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

Examples :

"His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die."
environment biology organism nature ecology being animal plant human condition essential

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surviving verb

/sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/ /sɚˈvaɪvɪŋ/

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

"After the car accident, the doctors focused on helping the injured patient who was surviving. "

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

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wilderness noun

/ˈwɪl.də.nɪs/ /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nəs/

An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land in its natural state; a barren land; a wild or waste.

"The family's camping trip took them into the wilderness, where they saw many wild animals. "

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avoidance noun

/əˈvɔɪdəns/ /əˈvɔɪdنس/

The act of annulling; annulment.

"The avoidance of the school dance was a clear sign of her unhappiness. "

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relegation noun

/ˌrɛləˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of being relegated

"After a season of consistent losses, the team faced relegation to a lower league. "

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existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

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rationale noun

/ɹæ.ʃəˈnɑːl/ /ɹæ.ʃəˈnæl/

An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

"The teacher explained the rationale behind the homework: it was designed to help students practice the skills learned in class. "

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tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

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forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."