Dead and Ruled out

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Dead adjective - No longer living.

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

Nearby Word: deadly

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Dead and ruled out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adjective phrase "Ruled out".

They briefly suspect the kidnapping was staged to cover up a Love Triangle among the unit turned violent (the female squad member was pregnant by the dead one), but this is quickly ruled out.

Source: Inappropriately Close Comrades
The Hyuuga Clan simply think Hinata's snapped, and Kakashi assumes that any spy capable of replicating the Mangekyo and Naruto's Seal would have to be drop dead stupid to showcase their strength so openly (Sakura is ruled out by association).

Source: Fan Fic / I Am NOT Going Through Puberty Again!
The shark in Jaws Unleashed is ruled out dead by the mayor after it causes an undersea facility to explode, citing this.

Source: No-One Could Survive That

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