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of the exiles from Nazi Germany settled in Britain.<br />

--v. 3 deport, expel, alienate, banish, expatriate, oust,<br />

eject, displace, transport, drive or run or cast out, outlaw,<br />

exclude, oust, evict, bar, ban; extradite; maroon: Many<br />

criminals were exiled to Australia.<br />

exist v. 1 be, continue, prevail, endure, abide; live, breathe: Some<br />

believe that the universe exists only in our imagination. 2<br />

survive, subsist, eke out a living or an existence, stay alive,<br />

get by or along: How can the family exist only on his pension?<br />

3 occur, happen, be found, be present, remain, persist; obtain,<br />

prevail: A two-foot gap exists between the wall and the roof.<br />

'Status quo' refers to the circumstances that exist.<br />

existence n. 1 being, presence, actuality, fact: Most cultures believe<br />

in the existence of one god or more. 2 life, living;<br />

continuance, continuation, persistence, permanence, duration,<br />

endurance: The early settlers had to struggle for existence. 3<br />

entity, being, creature; ens, quiddity, essence: In Hindu<br />

philosophy, there is no limit to the number of existences.<br />

exit n. 1 way out, egress, door, gate; outlet, vent: Everyone left<br />

by the emergency exit when the alarm rang. This is the exit for<br />

the smoke. 2 departure, leave-taking, withdrawal, leaving,<br />

retreat, retirement; flight, exodus, evacuation, escape:<br />

Terribly embarrassed, they made their exit. The villain's exit<br />

from the stage was marked by catcalls.<br />

--v. 3 go (out or away), (take one's) leave, depart, take or<br />

make one's departure, retire, (beat a) retreat, bid adieu,<br />

withdraw, run, (take a) walk, walk out (on), quit, escape, take<br />

to one's heels, show a clean pair of heels, vanish, disappear,<br />

Colloq take off, skedaddle, kiss goodbye, US cut out; Slang beat<br />

it, US and Canadian take it on the lam, lam (on) out of or from,<br />

take a (run-out) powder: He exited from the party as soon as he<br />

could.<br />

exorbitant<br />

adj. extraordinary, excessive, extravagant, outrageous,<br />

immoderate, extortionate, extreme, unreasonable, inordinate,<br />

disproportionate, unconscionable, preposterous, undue,<br />

unwarranted, unjustifiable, unjustified: The price of petrol in

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