Dead and Dying

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Dead

Dead adjective - No longer living.
Usage example: I inherited this heirloom from my dead great-grandfather
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Dying and dead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dying" instead an adjective "Dead".
Nearby Word: deadly

Dying

Dying adjective - Nearly dead.
Usage example: we watered the dying plants just in time
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Dead and dying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adjective "Dying".

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