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human beings

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Noun1.human beingshuman beings - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
human race, humankind, humans, mankind, humanity, world, man
group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"


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Be pleased, then, to remember (First): That the actions of human beings are not invariably governed by the laws of pure reason.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Lady Arabella looked like a soulless, pitiless being, not human, unless it revived old legends of transformed human beings who had lost their humanity in some transformation or in the sweep of natural savagery.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
He is one of the very few human beings I have met with in the course of my life who is not to be cheated.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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