Dead and Legendary

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Dead adjective - No longer living.

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Legendary and dead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legendary" instead an adjective "Dead".

Nearby Word: deadly

Legendary adjective - Based on, described in, or being a myth.

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Dead and legendary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adjective "Legendary".

Nearby Word: legend

Cliff Burton, the dead bassist of Metallica, has achieved legendary status within the heavy metal world.

Source: Dead Artists Are Better
Similarly, "A Game Of Pool" involved a small-time "pool shark" challenging a legendary (and dead) player, with the stakes being life or death for the challenger.

Source: Professional Gambler
Nicely subvertd on CSI as legendary mobster Mickey Dunn (Roger Daltrey) has been long thought dead after a shootout with some underlings.

Source: Thanatos Gambit

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