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Dead
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Dead
/ded/
No longer living, life force has ceased.
Synonyms:
deceased
lifeless
expired
defunct
Antonyms:
alive
living
animated
existent
Examples:
The flowers are
dead
.
I found a
dead
bug on the floor.
Etymology:
Originated from Old English
dēad
, related to Old High German
tôt
, both of Germanic origin.
Usage Statistics:
168 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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