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(de-ce-dent) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a person who has died.

Example Sentence

The decedent had been ill for a very long time.

More Example Sentences

Friends gathered to remember the decedent.

Synonyms

deceased; corpse; dead person

Antonyms

living person

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decedent
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Rhymes

  • needn't

  • decedent

  • antecedent
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