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How to pronounce “deceased”
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Pronunciation guide for deceased
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deceased with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
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- Definition summary
- No longer alive; dead.
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How to pronounce deceased
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you probably didn't know where the word "deceased" came from,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deceased”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- No longer alive; dead.
- Belonging to the dead.
- (law) One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, "the deceased" refers to the victim of a homicide.
- (hyperbolic) Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
- [Noun]
- (euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).
- (law) One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
Practice Nearby Words
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