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demised

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of demised

no longer living

a cemetery reserved for demised family pets

Synonyms of demised

breathless, cold, dead, deceased, defunct, departed, fallen, gone, late, lifeless, low

Words Related to demised

extinct

dying, fading, moribund

stillborn

finished, lapsed, terminated

inanimate, insensate, nonliving

Phrases Synonymous with demised

bitten the dust

Near Antonyms of demised

animated

dynamic, lively, thriving, vibrant, vital, vivacious

active, functioning, operative, running

Antonyms of demised

alive, animate, breathing, going, live, living, quick

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