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deceased vs living dead

living dead vs deceased

deceased and living dead both are nouns.

deceased is an adjective but living dead is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceased Yes Yes No No
living dead Yes No No No
As nouns, living dead is a hyponym of deceased; that is, living dead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceased:
  • deceased: someone who is no longer alive
  • living dead: a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
Other hyponyms of deceased include infernal, zombi, zombie.
deceased (noun) living dead (noun)
someone who is no longer alive a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
deceased (adjective) living dead (adjective)
dead
Difference between deceased and living dead

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