Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wrongful death | Yes | No | No | No |
decease | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wrongful death (noun) | decease (noun) |
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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 |
wrongful death (verb) | decease (verb) |
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |