death (n)
decease (n)
expiry (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def the event of dying or departure from life
examples her death came as a terrible shock
upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alteration, modification
Derivationally related form decease → decease
Antonym death → birth
Derivationally related form death → die; death → die
Instance Hyponym Crucifixion
Hyponym fatality, human death; martyrdom; megadeath; passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release; wrongful death
Incoming links
Hyponym change, alteration, modification
Antonym birth → death
Instance Hypernym Crucifixion
Hypernym fatality, human death; martyrdom; megadeath; passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release; wrongful death
Derivationally related form decease → decease
Derivationally related form die → death; die → death

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