gives up the ghost

phrase

present tense third-person singular of give up the ghost

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“Gives up the ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20up%20the%20ghost. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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