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death vs wrongful death

wrongful death vs death

death and wrongful death both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
death Yes No No No
wrongful death Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongful death is a hyponym of death; that is, wrongful death is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than death:
  • death: the event of dying or departure from life
  • wrongful death: a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
death (noun) wrongful death (noun)
the act of killing a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
the event of dying or departure from life
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
the absence of life or state of being dead
a final state
the time when something ends
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
Difference between death and wrongful death

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