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death
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- pronunciation:
- deth
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the end of life in any living thing, or the end of the life of a particular individual.
It's a serious disease that can sometimes cause death.Her death came after a long illness.
- antonyms:
- birth
- similar words:
- expiration, extinction, rest
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| definition 2: |
destruction or end of anything.
This injury could mean the death of his basketball career.- synonyms:
- annihilation, destruction, ruin
- similar words:
- extinction
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| related words: |
doom |
| derivation: |
deathlike (adj.) |
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