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In natural English speech, "retirement" appears in contexts such as: "You've got to create the foundation, and then you have to take the steps to build each of the floors to get to that building. Retirement is expensive. I didn't mention that we use the 25% or 25 times rule.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

Syllablesre·ti·re·ment

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You've got to create the foundation, and then you have to take the steps to build each of the floors to get to that building.

Retirement is expensive. I didn't mention that we use the 25% or 25 times rule.

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noun

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

“After dinner there was the peaceful pipe that Tulloch had forecast, and mutual reminiscences until the long clock in the corner, striking the smallest hour of the morning, prompted Tulloch to suggest retirement.”

Synonyms:departure withdrawment

noun

The state of being retired; seclusion.

“The heir to the throne of Bogota […] had to undergo a rigorous training from his infancy: he lived in complete retirement in a temple, where he might not see the sun nor eat salt nor converse with a woman: he was surrounded by guards who observed his conduct and noted all his actions.”

Synonyms:privacy seclusion solitude

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