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Autobiography

A biography written by the subject of it; memoirs of one's life written by one's self.

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Biography 76% connected

The written history of a person's life.

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Life 76% connected

The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that s…

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Memoir 76% connected

Alt. of Memoirs

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Autobiographer 74% connected

One who writers his own life or biography.

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Autobiographer 74% connected

One who writers his own life or biography.

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-graphy unknown · 78% connection

A suffix denoting the art of writing or describing; also, the writing or description itself; a treatise; as, calligraphy, biography, g…

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Abandon verb · 78% connection

Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense.

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Affidavit noun · 78% connection

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

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Allegory noun · 78% connection

A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and…

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Ascetic noun · 78% connection

In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and…

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Azoic adjective · 78% connection

Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was…

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Biographical adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to biography; containing biography.

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Biographies pl. · 78% connection

of Biography

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Boast verb · 78% connection

To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belong…

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Confidence noun · 78% connection

The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as l…

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Cynical adjective · 78% connection

Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which ar…

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Egotism noun · 78% connection

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise; th…

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Existent adjective · 78% connection

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people, not ghosts"; "a film b…

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History noun · 78% connection

A systematic, written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, and usually connected…

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Humble superl. · 78% connection

Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or u…

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Incur verb · 78% connection

To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to…

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Journal adjective · 78% connection

A newspaper published daily; by extension, a weekly newspaper or any periodical publication, giving an account of passing events, the…

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Life-saving adjective · 78% connection

That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.

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