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Examples
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At last this imperceptible gradation reached its head unexpectedly: her attendants found her pale and motionless; she opened not her eyes; she was what we call dead.
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I could never console myself if I had allowed to fall from this life into that other life, whence no one can answer, one word which could wound those absent immortals whom we call the dead.
International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Various
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The closer we are connected with the centre, the nearer we are to those whom we call dead.
Letters to His Friends Forbes Robinson
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According to Philastrius (Hær., xlix) they baptized the dead.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Let us, therefore, see why we should thus speak of those whom we call the dead.
Sermons. [Vol. I.] 1808-1892 1843
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Telling a couple of parents that their teenager has passed on is also just telling a lie in order to avoid using the word dead.
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Telling a young mother that her 3 month old has gone to a better place is just telling a lie in order to avoid using the word dead.
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Why we say the dead 'reached the feet of God' or 'attained heaven'? is it on the fear to pronounce the word dead.?
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"innovation" ever, dropped an I-Bomb on Wednesday (the last day of 2009!) by declaring the word dead.
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(Apparently, thats funny because she's standing over a dead body and she said the word dead.
dailycomic Diary Entry dailycomic 2008
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