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   death

   /dɛθ/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism: "he had been depressed since the death of his father" Similar demisedyingendpassingpassing awaypassing onloss of lifeexpiryexpirationdeparture from lifefinal exiteternal restmurderkillingassassinationexecutiondispatchslayingslaughtermassacreinformal:snuffingcurtainskicking the bucketdeceaserare:quietusOpposite life
   • ▪ the state of being dead: "even in death, she was beautiful"
   • ▪ the permanent ending of vital processes in a cell or tissue.
   • ▪ the personification of the power that destroys life, often represented in art and literature as a skeleton or an old man holding a scythe. Similar the Grim Reaperthe Dark Angelthe Angel of Death
   • ▪ the destruction or permanent end of something: "the death of her hopes" Similar endfinishcessationterminationextinctionextinguishingcollapseruinruinationdestructionexterminationeradicationannihilationobliterationextirpationOpposite birth
   • ▪ a damaging or destructive state of affairs: "to be driven to a dance by one's father would be social death"

   Word Origin Old Englishdēath, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dood and German Tod, also to die1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deathlike adjective

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   What is the opposite of death?

   • Near Antonyms for death. immortality. life span, lifetime. Antonyms for death. existence, life. 3 the act of ceasing to exist. the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR.

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   • In the context of mourning someone’s death, it’s often referred to as a loss. Many euphemisms for death liken it to sleep, including final repose, final rest, eternal rest, and eternal sleep. There are also many, many slang terms used in the context of death.

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   • Political leaders fear the annihilation of their people. His demise left us heartbroken. Synonyms for DEATH in English: dying, demise, bereavement, end, passing, release, loss, departure, curtains, cessation, …

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   Is death a noun or adjective?

   • The word end is sometimes used similarly, as in He finally met his end. The word decease can be used as a noun meaning the same thing as death, but its adjective form deceased (meaning dead) is much more common. Words for death used in formal, official contexts include fatality and casualty.

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