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lifeblood

li·feb·lood

US/ˈlaɪfˌblʌd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the blood considered as the seat of vitality

2.

an essential or life-giving force

  • “water is the lifeblood of India”

Origin

From life + blood. Compare English heart-blood (“lifeblood”).

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