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lifeline
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[ noun ] support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
Examples "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin" "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
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[ noun ] (nautical) line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
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