Death and Resurgence

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Death noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

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Resurgence is an antonym for death.

Nearby Words: deathly, deathless

Resurgence noun - The act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity.

Usage example: the downtown has experienced a resurgence since the commercial revitalization project was completed

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Death is an antonym for resurgence.

Nearby Words: resumption, resurgent

similar	similar death	similar resurgence
complete	complete death	complete resurgence
slow	slow death	slow resurgence
shocking	shocking death	shocking resurgence
Other adjectives: new, early, major, heroic, dramatic, immediate, possible, final, unexpected, later, recent.

His intervention, preventing the "death" of the last steam engine on Earth, caused a massive resurgence in interest in steam power across the galaxy, such as the Asari creating a steam powered spaceship.

Source: Physical God
It returned to form late in the season with a resurgence in quality, thanks to some well-timed Character Death and finishing The Man Behind the Man in time for Season 3.

Source: Sophomore Slump
See also Colbert Bump (a resurgence triggered by a specific factor), Dead Artists Are Better (when a person's death rehabilitates his or her reputation), Cyclic Trope (when this happens to tropes) and Discredited Meme.

Source: Popularity Polynomial

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