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   exist

   /ɪɡˈzɪst/

   verb

   • 1. have objective reality or being: "dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence" Similar livebe alivebe livinghave lifebreathedraw breathbehave beinghave existencebe extant
   • ▪ occur or be found, especially in a particular place or situation: "two conflicting stereotypes of housework exist in popular thinking" Similar prevailoccurbe foundbe met withbe in existenceremainobtaincontinuelastendurebe the case
   • 2. live, especially under adverse conditions: "a minority of people exist on unemployment benefit alone" Similar survivesubsistlivestay alivesupport oneselfeke out a livingeke out an existencemanagemake dokeep goingstruggle alongscrape bykeep one's head above watermake ends meetinformal:get bykeep the wolf from the door

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably a back-formation from existence.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

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