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Annuity |
Money that is payable yearly or on some regular basis, or a contract providing for such payment. |
Throughout her working career she invested regularly into annuities that would support her after retirement. |
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Superannuated |
1. Outworn, old-fashioned, or out-of-date. 2. Forced to retire because of old age or infirmity. |
He called himself a car collector, but his backyard looked like a cemetery for superannuated clunkers. |
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Millennium |
1. A period of time lasting 1,000 years, or the celebration of a 1,000-year anniversary. 2. A period of great happiness and perfection on earth. |
The first millennium B.C. saw the rise of important civilizations in Greece, Rome, India, Central America, and China. |
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Perennial |
1. Continuing to grow for several years. 2. Enduring or continuing without interruption. |
'See You in September' is a perennial summertime hit among lovesick teenagers. |
