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being

Definition for being

noun as in existence

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actuality, animation, journey, life, living, presence, reality, subsistence, vitality, world

noun as in essential nature

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character, entity, essence, essentiality, individuality, marrow, personality, quintessence, self, soul, spirit, substance, texture

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noun as in animate object

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animal, beast, body, creature, entity, human, individual, mortal, organism, person, personage, soul, thing

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conscious thing, human being, living thing

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Joe Liston, 19, a sports coach and student is "not really a fan" of visitor permit allowances being halved for students.

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According to medical reports, Lyons Jnr died after being hit by a single bullet outside the bar.

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She is being tried in absentia alongside two former senior officials.

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She is being tried in absentia alongside two former senior officials.

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I don’t see much synergy between the businesses that are being combined.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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