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noun
The property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life.
synonyms: aliveness, liveness.
is a specific kind of: physiological property.
is a broader term that covers: animation, vitality | sentience.
is an attribute of: animate | inanimate, non-living, nonliving.
is the opposite of: inanimateness, lifelessness.
derivation: alive, live | animate, sentient | alive, animated | alive.
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