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living
adjective
- alive; having life; not dead
- full of vigor; in active operation or use: a living institution
- of persons alive: within living memory
- in its natural state or place, or having its natural force, motion, etc.: hewn from the living rock, a living stream
- still spoken and undergoing changes: a living language
- true to reality; lifelike: the living image of his brother
- of life or the sustaining of life: living conditions
- suited for social and recreational activities in a house: the living area
- presented in person before a live audience: living theater
- very: the living daylights
noun
- the state of being alive
- the means of sustaining life; livelihood: to work for a living
- manner of existence: the standard of living
- in England, a church benefice
See living in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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