Duration
Duration noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted
Life
Life noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Usage example: the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life
Duration is a synonym for life in live topic. You can use "Duration" instead a noun "Life", if it concerns topics such as existence, period of usefulness.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Paladin has the Resurrection ability which brings allied dead units back to life, while the Death Knights turns any dead units into invincible Undead units for a short duration.
Source: Combat Medic - The villain Dread is a summoned wraith that can drain the life force of opponents and thus lower their Constitution score for the duration of the adventure.
Source: Life Energy -
Glory Seeker: Needless to say that Kim is very pissed about discovering no life forms in her entire duration on Mars.
Source: Film / The Last Days on Mars
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