Dead and Weakened

Dead

Dead adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.
Usage example: a long day of traveling left them just dead

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

Nearby Word: deadly

Weakened

Weakened adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

Dead and weakened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adjective "Weakened".

Nearby Word: weakening

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Last Ship In real life, a vaccine takes several days to take effect as the the body's immune system learns to deal with the dead/weakened virus.
  • Non-Lethal K.O. It goes even farther when an Alchemist transmute a weakened enemy into a Potion or a Phoenix Down and they're still treated as not dead.
  • Pyrrhic Victory The trope is referenced in name by Pyrrhic Revival, which revives every players dead creatures in a weakened state, which will likely kill the weaker creatures brought back this way.
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