aliveness

aliveness
aliveness aliveness n. 1. the condition of living or the state of being alive.

Syn: animation, life, living [WordNet 1.5]

2. having animal life as distinguished from plant life. full of life

Syn: animateness, liveness [WordNet 1.5] ||


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