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- pronunciation:
- rih
taIr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of retiring.
She moved to Florida after her retirement.- similar words:
- repair
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| definition 2: |
the state of having ceased work or active service.
He's in retirement now and no longer practicing law. |
| definition 3: |
the time of one's life during which one is retired.
They traveled a good deal during their retirement. |
| definition 4: |
retreat into seclusion or privacy, or such privacy and seclusion itself.
He slipped away from his wife's party seeking retirement in his study.- similar words:
- seclusion
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
relating to the act of retiring or condition of being retired.
retirement housing |
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