Hypernyms for "death"

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Hypernyms

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brain death cell death cerebral death cot death crib death defunctness departure eternal rest eternal sleep exit expiration extinction fatality gangrene going grave human death infant death loss martyrdom megadeath mortification necrobiosis necrosis neonatal death passing quietus release rest SIDS sleep sphacelus sudden infant death syndrome wrongful death
What are hypernyms?

Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.

Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.

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