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deceased

noun as in dead person(s)

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"It is found that the deceased died as a result of a fractured skull, cerebral haemorrhage and concussion of the brain associated with an assault," Judge Nompumelelo ruled.

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From the celebration of the deceased known as Día de los Muertos, to the foreboding thrills and life lessons underpinning Latin America’s fiendish folklore, spooky things are as revered as they are feared.

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A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the families of the deceased men had been informed after "completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine".

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But Israel has limited the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza in response to what it says is Hamas's delay in returning all the bodies of deceased hostages still in Gaza.

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Israel has received via the Red Cross in Gaza two coffins which the Palestinian armed group Hamas says contain the bodies of deceased hostages, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

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

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