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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    To have died and be buried under the ground Humorous, [1] Euphemistic [5] Early 20th century—also 'under the daisies', and 'turn one's toes up to the daisies', which date back to the mid-19th century. (See 'to turn up one's toes' below.) Put down/put to sleep To be euthanised Euphemism Euthanasia of an animal Put one to the sword To kill someone

  3. List of types of killing - Wikipedia

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    Parasiticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy parasites. Pediculicide – an agent that kills head lice. Pesticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy or repel a pest. Rodenticide - an agent that kills rodents (especially rats and mice). Scabicide – a chemical agent for killing scabies.

  4. Why We Find Comfort In Knowing that Someone Died of ... - AOL

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    But, the one thing you can rest assured you’ll never die of is “old age.” Be it disease, accident, or injury, it happens to us all. Why We Find Comfort In Knowing that Someone Died of "Old Age"

  5. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    Used to describe: Water. Back in the 1930s, ordering a dog soup would get you a tall glass of good ol' water. Considering that the slang originated during the Great Depression, it makes perfect sense.

  6. Grief - Wikipedia

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    Grief is the response to the loss of something deemed important, particularly to the death of a person or other living thing to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions.

  7. Over 40% of adults say they know someone who died from ... - AOL

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    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 106,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2021, which was up from around 92,000 in 2020. The number ...

  8. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...

  9. John Amos’ cause of death revealed day after son announced ...

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    John Amos’s cause of death has been confirmed, just over a month after he died on August 21 aged 84.. The Good Times actor died from congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital, according ...