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existential

adjective as in pertaining to existence

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The euro is tied to an economy with sclerotic growth and existential breakup risks.

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"I have spent a large proportion of my life trying to warn of the existential threats facing us over global warming, climate change and biodiversity loss," the King told delegates.

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The Tories are in the throes of an existential crisis.

Some come to it because of a doctor’s advice about perimenopausal symptoms, some from watching aging parents, and others from a low-grade existential panic about how they look.

It was part arm-workout, part witchcraft—summoning wind on command—and part existential riddle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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