Phrase guide
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verb
Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Of a custom, idea, etc. to be slow in changing or disappearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
continue to exist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: prevail, persist, run, endure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: continue
Narrower terms: carry over, reverberate
History
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Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
