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Word: Death
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English dēath, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dood and German Tod, also to die
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism
Short Definition:action or fact of dying
Examples:- he had been depressed since the death of his father
- an increase in deaths from skin cancer
- I don't believe in life after death
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