death
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1.0
- noun
- /dɛθ/
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muerte
- Many people find it difficult to talk about death and what comes after.
- death rate
- death toll
- number of deaths
B stands for birth, D is death and C life choice.
- B stands for birth, D is death and C life choice.
- I've never been faced with death first hand.
- I have come to introduce you to death, Azrafel said.
- I too would face my death one day.
- So like mom had her near death thing, Dad had his.
- Like life after death, it's there but where?
- And they are in imminent danger of death or loss.
- What, what do you feel about death after your experience?
- Oh, after your death, like for people to rock to?
- And so the goal was to cut childhood death in half again.
- It's not guaranteed, no, but death is and it awaits us all.
- He went from looking like he was on death's doorstep to Tate.
- Death, the fear of death that people struggle with.
- The full experience is out with death, in with life.
- Love, fear, fear of death, all of it.
- Truth, she thought, as terrible as death, but harder to find.
Examples
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There must be a soul after death; why else would he keep coming back?
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End-of-life care means being present and preparing a person for death regardless of their memory.
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I too would face my death one day.
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For some of us, death does not come too soon.
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Death, the fear of death that people struggle with.
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I'm not afraid of death anymore.
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I would like to be remembered for my life, not my death, thank you very much.
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At least one storm-related death was reported.
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I've never been faced with death first hand.
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I have come to introduce you to death, Azrafel said.
Synonyms
795
2.6
The death of someone close to you
45
3.5
Deaths of people caused by accidents, disasters, or violence
36
8.8
An event when someone dies, used in legal papers
31
6.1
The final moment when a person dies
5
7.1
A peaceful state after death that lasts forever
3
7.7
The end of a person's life when they stop living
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
5
8.2
To become very sick from being outside in the cold, often said as a warning
Compounds
- Literature
61
3.5
Number of people who have died because of an accident, war, or disaster
- NSFW
56
5.2
An official punishment where a court orders someone to be put to death for a crime
32
6.7
An experience people have when they almost die, often seeing light or feeling peace
- Specialized
26
2.7
The number of people who die in a population each year shown per 1,000 people
- Offensive
23
9.7
A secret group that kills political opponents or accused criminals without a trial
- Formal
23
7.2
A death caused by another person's illegal or careless action that allows the family to sue
- NSFW
16
8.4
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
- Specialized
8
4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
- Specialized
4
5.8
A condition when all brain activity stops and cannot return, even if the heart still beats
- Specialized
2
3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
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3.2
A very hot desert valley in eastern California and southwestern Nevada that has North America's lowest point
- Literature
1
9.9
An image showing death as a skeleton leading rich and poor people to the grave
- Specialized
1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
- Specialized
A planned way cells destroy themselves using caspase enzymes to remove damaged or dangerous cells
- Specialized
Complete and permanent loss of all brain activity and consciousness while the body may still have a heartbeat
- Formal
A state in which a person loses most legal rights such as voting and owning property
- Australian
A dangerous Australian snake with strong venom and a thick body that strikes quickly
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
- UK
A very poisonous white mushroom with a cup-shaped base and white gills that can kill if eaten
- Specialized
A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
- Specialized
A poisonous plant with grass-like leaves that kills grazing animals
How Alive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Death is related to the simple English words dead and die and comes from an old English root, like German Tod and Dutch dood, that meant 'the end of life'. So death names the end of a person or animal's life.