Die
Passing
Passing adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Both words in one sentence
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In Live and Reloaded, if Conker hasn't already met Gregg he will die after crashing the barrel instead of passing out.
- Knowles is a die-hard fan of the Fantastic Four; he remains one of the very few to give Fantastic Four (2015) a passing grade.
Source: Bias Steamroller - In-universe example: Clay's mother Angela Puppington on Moral Orel hates words like "die" or "death" and prefers the term "passing" because she miscarried 10 times before Clay was born.
Source: Never Say "Die"
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