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260 lines
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{
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"elderly":{
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"being of advanced years and especially past middle age":{
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"examples":[
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"elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aged",
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"aging",
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"ageing",
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"ancient",
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"geriatric",
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"long-lived",
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"old",
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"older",
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"over-the-hill",
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"senescent",
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"senior",
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"unyoung"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"centenarian",
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"nonagenarian",
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"octogenarian",
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"septuagenarian",
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"sexagenarian",
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"oldish",
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"adult",
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"grown-up",
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"mature",
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"middle-aged",
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"pensioned",
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"retired",
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"superannuated",
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"matriarchal",
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"patriarchal",
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"venerable",
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"anile",
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"decrepit",
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"doddering",
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"senile",
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"spavined",
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"tottery",
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"overage",
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"overaged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ageless",
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"youngish",
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"adolescent",
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"immature",
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"juvenile",
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"preteen",
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"puerile",
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"minor",
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"underage",
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"callow",
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"green",
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"inexperienced",
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"raw",
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"babyish",
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"childish",
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"childlike",
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"infantile",
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"infantine",
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"kiddish"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"young",
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"youthful"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"elder":{
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"a person of advanced years":{
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"examples":[
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"in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ancient",
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"geriatric",
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"golden-ager",
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"old-timer",
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"oldster",
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"senior",
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"senior citizen"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gaffer",
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"graybeard",
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"patriarch",
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"whitebeard",
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"beldam",
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"beldame",
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"dowager",
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"grandam",
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"grandame",
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"adult",
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"grown-up",
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"dotard"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adolescent",
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"minor",
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"child",
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"cub",
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"juvenile",
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"kid",
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"kiddie",
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"kiddy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"youngster",
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"youth"
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]
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},
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"one who is above another in rank, station, or office":{
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"examples":[
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"as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"better",
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"senior",
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"superior"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boss",
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"chief",
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"head",
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"leader",
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"master"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assistant",
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"deputy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inferior",
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"subordinate",
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"underling"
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]
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},
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"one who is older than another":{
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"examples":[
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"it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"senior"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ancestor",
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"forerunner",
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"predecessor"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contemporary",
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"peer",
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"descendant",
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"descendent",
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"successor"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"junior"
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]
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},
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"the senior member of a group":{
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"examples":[
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"as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dean",
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"doyen",
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"elder statesman",
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"\u00e9minence grise",
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"nestor",
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"senior"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"better",
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"superior",
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"old hand",
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"old-timer",
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"vet",
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"veteran"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"doyenne",
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"inferior",
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"subordinate",
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"underling",
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"beginner",
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"colt",
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"fledgling",
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"freshman",
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"greenhorn",
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"neophyte",
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"newbie",
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"newcomer",
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"novice",
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"recruit",
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"rookie",
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"tenderfoot",
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"tyro"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"baby",
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"junior"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elderliness":{
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"the state of being an old person":{
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"examples":[
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"refuses to let her elderliness interfere with her indomitable zest for life"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"age",
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"agedness",
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"ancientness",
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"maturity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"senectitude",
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"venerableness",
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"anecdotage",
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"anility",
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"caducity",
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"dotage",
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"second childhood",
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"senescence",
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"senility",
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"feebleness",
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"infirmity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"freshness",
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"prime",
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"youthfulness",
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"adolescence",
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"immaturity",
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"juvenility",
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"minority",
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"nonage"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"youngness",
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"youth"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |