Deceased and Stillborn

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Deceased adjective - No longer living.

Usage example: the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor

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

Nearby Words: decease, deceasing

Stillborn adjective - (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn.

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Deceased and stillborn are semantically related. You can use "Deceased" instead an adjective "Stillborn".

Adrian hits an even bigger button with Ben in "Hole In The Wall" when she clears out their stillborn daughter's nursery, including a small, stuffed bear Ben's deceased mother, Sarah, gave to him as a small child.

Source: Series / The Secret Life of the American Teenager

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