Die and Perish

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Die

Die verb - To stop living.

Usage example: the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

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Perish is a synonym for die in pass away topic. In some cases you can use "Perish" instead a verb "Die", when it comes to topics like live. popular alternative

Nearby Word: died

Perish

Perish verb - To stop living.

Usage example: 12 people perished in the plane crash

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Die is a synonym for perish in activity topic. You can use "Die" instead a verb "Perish", if it concerns topics such as live, come to an end. popular alternative

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

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power	die power	perish power
man	die man	perish man
powers	die powers	perish powers

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Although Magical Girls will have to fight demons /wraiths instead of witches, and may still perish as a result (Sayaka ends up doing so anyway), they are no longer doomed and Madoka would take anyone who manages to die in combat to an equivalent of a magical girl Valhalla.

Source: Genre Deconstruction / Anime and Manga
Not Quite Dead: Lemy gets shot by Gumillia and appears to die, but as a sin contractor he actually can't perish by normal means.

Source: Light Novel / Fifth Pierrot
From The Bible - "Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." — John 11:50 (Douay-Reims).

Source: What Is One Man's Life in Comparison?

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