Definition of death - Rhyme Finder

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Noun

the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

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the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"

Noun

the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"

Noun

the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

Noun

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

Noun

the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"

Noun

a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"

Noun

the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"

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decease demise destruction dying end expiry last

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birth

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alteration change end ending kill killing modification organic phenomenon putting to death state

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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

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