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deceased

noun as in dead person(s)

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Reparations were then made to victims of human rights abuses and families of deceased ones.

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Eight minutes later, Burnham said "it is believed that the offender is deceased" and the incident "is contained".

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The agency’s initial post had stated that a man was observed using a hunting knife to remove the head of a deceased sea lion around 8:40 p.m. on July 27.

They have also appointed a family liaison officer to support relatives of the deceased and keep them informed about the investigation.

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For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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