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Survivor

Noun CEFR B2
səˈvaɪvə

Definitions

  1. One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
  2. A person who is able to endure hardship.
    figuratively
  3. One who knew a specific decedent.

Equivalents

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Examples

“From this moment on, I choose⟳ to live⟳ not as a victim, but as a survivor.”
“Believing that requires trust⟳, and trust⟳ is understandably a tough issue⟳ for those of us who are survivors.”
“I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed⟳.”
“She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

survivor bias survivor guilt survivor syndrome survivoress Survivors Survivorship

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