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Word: Corpse
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting the living body of a person or animal): alteration of corse by association with Latin corpus, a change which also took place in French (Old French cors becoming corps). The p was originally silent, as in French; the final e was rare before the 19th century, but now distinguishes corpse from corps
kɔːps
a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal
Short Definition:dead body
Examples:- the corpse of a man lay there
- why are we perpetually trying to revive the corpse of cursive, anyway?
Word: Corpse
Speech Type: Verb
kɔːps
spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one's lines or laughing uncontrollably
Short Definition:spoil piece of acting by forgetting one's lines or laughing uncontrollably
Examples:- Peter just can't stop himself corpsing when he is on stage
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