Dead and Short

Dead

Dead adverb - Quickly and without warning.

Short is a synonym for dead. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adverb "Dead".

Nearby Word: deadly

Short

Short adverb - Quickly and without warning.

Dead is a synonym for short. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead the word "Short" as an adverb or an adjective.

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Anachronic Order Long story short, anyone who is dead (or just has a dead dreamself) can enter one, including people from alternate timelines or universes.
  • Animate Dead In Fable II, a Hero can summon the spirits of the dead to fight for him for a short time with the Raise Dead ability.
    Source: Animate Dead
  • Bad Future In the same TOH short, one of the futures Homer visits is actually good where he is rich, Bart and Lisa are well behaved, and Patty and Selma are dead.
    Source: Bad Future
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