noun
a course of conduct (Freq. 11)
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the path of virtue
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we went our separate ways
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our paths in life led us apart
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genius usually follows a revolutionary path
• Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑course of action
• Hyponyms:
↑ambages, ↑primrose path, ↑straight and narrow, ↑strait and narrow, ↑Sunnah, ↑Sunna, ↑hadith, ↑warpath
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way of life,
the habits of an individual, family, or community with respect to food, habitation, manners, or morals; lifeway: »
The automobile changed the people's way of life in many lands (Ernest W. Williams, Jr.).
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the typical pattern of behavior of a person or group
the rural way of life
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way of life
modern and traditional ways of life
Unhampered development is threatening these farmers' way of life. [=it could force them to stop farming]
For me, tennis is not just a sport, it's a way of life.
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Main Entry: ↑way
Useful english dictionary. 2012.