noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ early , premature , untimely
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The president's untimely ~ has thrown the country into chaos.
▪ sudden , unexpected
▪ immediate , instant
▪ quick
▪ lingering , slow
▪ approaching , imminent , impending
▪ certain , inevitable
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He had been miraculously saved from almost certain ~.
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an escalating series of tragic and inevitable ~s
▪ preventable
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Obesity is a leading cause of preventable ~s.
▪ needless , senseless , unnecessary
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needless ~s in a war created by hatred
▪ horrible , horrific , terrible
▪ grisly , gruesome
▪ tragic
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the tragic ~ of their son
▪ mysterious , suspicious
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Police are not treating the ~ as suspicious.
▪ unexplained
▪ natural , unnatural
▪ accidental
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a verdict of accidental ~
▪ wrongful
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People can sue for wrongful ~. ( AmE , law )
▪ brutal , violent
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Police report a decrease in violent ~s.
▪ agonizing , painful
▪ painless
▪ cot ( BrE ), crib ( AmE )
▪ neonatal
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The most common cause of neonatal ~ is birth defects.
▪ road
▪ cancer , cancer-related
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More than 30% of all cancer ~s in the country can be attributed to smoking.
▪ drug-related , overdose
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an increase in drug overdose ~s
▪ shooting
▪ combat ( AmE )
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Women accounted for 2% of all combat ~s.
▪ civilian
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The bombing resulted in many civilian ~s.
▪ living ( figurative )
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the living ~ of captivity
VERB + DEATH
▪ bring , cause , lead to , mean , result in
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the drivers who bring ~ to our roads
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Poor living conditions can lead to early ~.
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Touching the wires means instant ~.
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The brutal attack resulted in the man's ~.
▪ die , face , meet , suffer
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She died a slow and painful ~.
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He met his ~ two years later.
▪ contemplate
▪ risk
▪ fear
▪ approach , be near , near
▪ avoid , cheat , defy , escape
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He escaped ~ by inches when a tree fell on his tent.
▪ hasten
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drugs which will hasten the ~ of a terminally ill patient
▪ prevent
▪ fake
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She faked her own ~ so he couldn't find her.
▪ save sb from
▪ grieve , mourn
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They are still mourning the ~ of their daughter.
▪ avenge
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How far would they go to avenge the ~ of their friend?
▪ order
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What kind of man orders the ~ of his own sister?
▪ investigate
▪ experience , witness
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He witnessed the ~ of his mother from tuberculosis.
▪ celebrate , commemorate , mark
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a service to commemorate the ~ of thousands of soldiers
▪ record
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No ~s from the disease have been recorded since 1990.
▪ bleed to , burn to , choke to , freeze to , starve to
▪ condemn sb to , sentence sb to
▪ batter sb to , beat sb to , burn sb to , choke sb to , club sb to , crush sb to , flog sb to , hack sb to , kick sb to , put sb to , stab sb to , stone sb to , torture sb to , trample sb to
▪ be punishable by , be punished by
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Incest was punishable by ~.
DEATH + VERB
▪ come , happen , occur
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Her ~ came at the age of 82.
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More ~s occur in winter.
▪ result from sth
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~s resulting from disease
▪ approach
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It's a curious sensation, knowing that your ~ is approaching soon.
DEATH + NOUN
▪ rate
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The government's campaign aims to cut the ~ rate from heart attacks.
▪ count , toll
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The ~ toll in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand.
▪ penalty , sentence
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If found guilty of drug trafficking, the pair could face the ~ penalty.
▪ row
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There are currently over 3 000 prisoners on ~ row.
▪ certificate
▪ benefit
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Your next of kin will receive ~ benefit if you die in an accident.
▪ duties ( BrE ), tax ( AmE )
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After the ~ duties had been paid, there was little money left for the family.
▪ threat
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The actor has received ~ threats since appearing in the controversial movie.
▪ wish
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He took drugs as if he had some kind of ~ wish.
▪ notice
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a ~ notice in the newspaper
▪ record
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Chicago's birth and ~ records
▪ date
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It's easier to trace ancestors if you know their birth or ~ dates.
▪ agonies , throes
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The snake was writhing in its ~ agonies.
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By 1740, European feudalism was in its ~ throes. ( figurative )
▪ bed (usually deathbed )
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On his deathbed, my father made me promise not to sell the house.
▪ squad
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Paramilitary ~ squads are operating in the area.
▪ march
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The prisoners were sent on a ~ march through the jungle.
▪ warrant ( often figurative )
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By publicly condemning the terrorists, he was signing his own ~ warrant.
▪ camp
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He died as a prisoner of war in an enemy ~ camp.
▪ scene
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The movie contains plenty of ~ scenes.
▪ cult
PREPOSITION
▪ after (sb's) ~
▪
Do you believe in life after ~?
▪ at ~ ( formal )
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The average age at ~ of plague victims was 14.
▪ before (sb's) ~
▪ in ~
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His face looked more peaceful in ~ than it had during his last days.
▪ near (to) ~
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It was clear that the dog was near ~.
▪ on sb's ~
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On Samuel's ~, the farm passed to his sons.
▪ ~ by
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~ by starvation
▪ ~ from
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Two ~s from cholera have been reported.
PHRASES
▪ cause of ~
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The coroner said the cause of ~ was a stroke.
▪ a matter of life and ~ , a matter of life or ~
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Delivering on time is a matter of life and ~ for a small company.
▪ put sb to ~
▪ sentence of ~
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Four prisoners were under sentence of ~.