Abide and Exist

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Abide

Abide verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Exist is a synonym for abide. In some cases you can use "Exist" instead a verb "Abide".

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Exist

Exist verb - To have life.

Usage example: strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

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Abide is a synonym for exist in remain topic. You can use "Abide" instead a verb "Exist", if it concerns topics such as occur, be living.

Nearby Words: existence, existing

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people	abide people	exist people
time	abide time	exist time
existence	abide existence	exist existence
beings	abide beings	exist beings

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However, since the setting is within a virtual reality (referred to as an actual game), and because the mastermind exists as an "NPC" within the virtual reality, they are physically forced to abide by the rules that already exist.

Source: Visual Novel / Super Dangan Ronpa 2

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