Deceased and Old

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Deceased adjective - No longer living.

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Old and deceased are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Deceased".

Nearby Words: decease, deceasing

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

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Deceased and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceased" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Mireille Bouquet of Noir looks almost exactly like her deceased mother, Odette, as is mistaken for her when she visits her old home by an old family retainer.

Source: Strong Family Resemblance
Neither of the two surviving kings win either; instead, an old sparring partner of the recently deceased third king wins.

Source: Asskicking Equals Authority
Bunny Drop begins with 30-year old Daikichi taking in his recently deceased grandfathers' illegitimate six year old daughter.

Source: Promotion to Parent

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