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inheritor

noun as in beneficiary

noun as in heir

noun as in successor

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A new self-made elite has replaced the old inheritors - but access remains largely out of reach for the average middle-class Indian.

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Mrs Mbasana feels her three children are the inheritors of this legacy - particularly affecting her oldest son Lifalethu who was at a township school between the ages of six and 10.

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Withdrawals from inherited retirement accounts are usually taxable as income, and most non-spouse inheritors must drain a retirement account within 10 years.

Still, the story of his musical exuberance and deep personal pain continued to inspire - and haunt - the inheritors of his vision.

The ascent of Benson Boone, with his mustache and his backflips, suggests that Jackman may yet find inheritors to carry on the tradition he himself was bequeathed by Diamond and the rest.

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

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