Defunction
Dying and defunction are semantically related. in death topic. In some cases you can use "Dying" instead a noun "Defunction".
Dying
Dying noun - The time when something ends.
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Dying and Defunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/dying
Defunction & Dying. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/dying>.
Dying or Defunction. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunction/dying.
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