a fate worse than death

noun phrase

: something worse than dying
She regarded poverty as a fate worse than death.

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Badgley considers the body part loss to be a fate worse than death for Joe. EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“A fate worse than death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20fate%20worse%20than%20death. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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