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'alive' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'alive'
1. possessing life
the happiest person alive
the nerve is alive
doctors are working hard to keep him alive
burned alive
2. (often followed by 'with') full of life and spirit
she was wonderfully alive for her age
a face alive with mischief
3. having life or vigor or spirit
4. (followed by 'to' or 'of') aware of
is alive to the moods of others
5. in operation
keep hope alive
the tradition was still alive
6. (usually followed by 'to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
alive to what is going on
7. capable of erupting
the volcano is very much alive
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