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verb ADV. actually, really Do these creatures really exist? | already, still Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. | currently | independently He argued that ideas do not exist independently of the language that expresses them. VERB + EXIST be known to the enormous volcanoes now known to exist on Mars | continue to | cease to
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exist
adverbs
really/actually exist
• Do you think ghosts really exist?
already exist
• Legislation to protect us from terrorists already exists.
currently exist
• No treaty currently exists between the two countries.
still exist
(= existing in the past and continuing to exist )
• A number of his early photographs still exist.
verbs
continue to exist
• We all hope the human race will continue to exist for millions of years.
cease to exist
(= stop existing )
• Many of these companies will cease to exist in five years' time.
be known to exist
• Seven copies of the original book are still known to exist.
phrases
the right to exist
• The president issued a statement recognizing Kosovo's right to exist.
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