We are then told of the basilisk killing by staring, and of a mous running round a snake till it rushes into the jaws of death. After copying many such anilities, the author adds only, "but our readers will excuse our enlarging."
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Anility
Synonyms for "anility" (42 found)
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Closest matches (9)
advanced ageadvanced yearsage of retirementan incurable diseasecaducitychildishnessdebilitydeclinedecline of life
Strong matches (12)
declining yearsdecrepitudedotagedotardismeldelderlinessfeeblenessgreen old agehale old agehoary ageinfirm old ageinfirmity
Related words (21)
infirmity of agelongevityold ageoldnesspensionable agericketinessripe old agesecond childhoodsenectitudesenile debilitysenile dementiasenile psychosissenile weaknesssenilismsenilitysenior citizenshipsuperannuationthe downward slopethe golden yearsvale of years
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