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- inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather
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- the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries
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- alpha,
- beginning,
- birth,
- commencement,
- creation,
- dawn,
- genesis,
- inception,
- incipience,
- incipiency,
- launch,
- morning,
- onset,
- outset,
- start
- after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas
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demise
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of demise (Entry 2 of 2)
- our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Phrases Synonymous with demise
- bite the dust,
- buy it
- (or buy the farm),
- give up the ghost,
- kick the bucket,
- snuff it
- [British]
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“Demise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demise. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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