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die¹

D0007150 (dī)intr.v. died, dy·ing (dī′ĭng), dies 1. To stop living; become dead; expire: plants that died in the first frost of the season.2. To cease existing, often gradually; fade: The sunlight died in the west.3. To experience an intense, seemingly unbearable reaction to something: nearly died of embarrassment.4. Informal To want something very much. Usually used in the progressive aspect: I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.5. To stop working or operating: The motor died when we ran out of gas.6. To become indifferent: had died to all worldly concerns.Phrasal Verbs: die back Botany To be affected by dieback. die down To lose strength; subside: The winds died down. die off To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population: hypothesized that pesticides were causing bees to die off across the country. die out To cease living or existing completely; become extinct: a theory that explains how the dinosaurs died out; customs that died out with the advent of technology.Idioms: die hard1. To take a long time in passing out of existence: racial prejudices that die hard.2. To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds: radicalism that dies hard. die on the vine To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage: a plan that died on the vine. to die for Informal Remarkable or highly desirable.

[Middle English dien, probably from Old Norse deyja; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.]

die²

D0007150 (dī) n. 1. pl. dice (dīs) a. A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games. b. dice (used with a sing. verb) A game of chance using dice. 2. pl. dies A device used for cutting out, forming, or stamping material, especially: a. An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money. b. One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts. c. A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock. d. A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn. 3. pl. dies Architecture The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped. tr.v. died, die·ing, dies To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die. Idioms: load the dice 1. To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result: "These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain ... income distribution" (Thomas G. Exter). 2. To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver: The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial. no dice 1. Of no use; futile. 2. Used as a refusal to a request. the die is cast The decision has been made and is irrevocable.

[Middle English de, gaming die, from Old French, possibly from Latin datum, given (as by fortune in the roll of the dice), neuter of datus, past participle of dare, to give; see dō- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

die

(daɪ) vb (mainly intr) , dies, dying or died1. (Biology) (of an organism or its cells, organs, etc) to cease all biological activity permanently: she died of pneumonia. 2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist; come to an end: the memory of her will never die. 3. (often foll by: away, down, or out) to lose strength, power, or energy, esp by degrees4. (often foll by: away or down) to become calm or quiet; subside: the noise slowly died down. 5. (General Engineering) to stop functioning: the engine died. 6. to languish or pine, as with love, longing, etc7. (usually foll by of) informal to be nearly overcome (with laughter, boredom, etc)8. (Theology) theol to lack spiritual life within the soul, thus separating it from God and leading to eternal punishment9. (tr) to undergo or suffer (a death of a specified kind) (esp in phrases such as die a saintly death)10. (foll by to) to become indifferent or apathetic (to): to die to the world. 11. never say die informal never give up12. die hard to cease to exist after resistance or a struggle: old habits die hard. 13. die in harness to die while still working or active, prior to retirement14. be dying (foll by: for or an infinitive) to be eager or desperate (for something or to do something): I'm dying to see the new house. 15. to die for informal highly desirable: a salary to die for. [Old English dīegan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse deyja, Old High German touwen]Usage: It was formerly considered incorrect to use the preposition from after die, but of and from are now both acceptable: he died of/from his injuries

die

(daɪ) n1. (Tools) a. a shaped block of metal or other hard material used to cut or form metal in a drop forge, press, or similar deviceb. a tool of metal, silicon carbide, or other hard material with a conical hole through which wires, rods, or tubes are drawn to reduce their diameter2. (Tools) an internally-threaded tool for cutting external threads. Compare tap²⁶3. (Metallurgy) a casting mould giving accurate dimensions and a good surface to the object cast. See also die-cast4. (Architecture) architect the dado of a pedestal, usually cubic5. (Games, other than specified) another name for dice²6. (Gambling, except Cards) another name for dice²7. as straight as a die perfectly honest8. the die is cast the decision that commits a person irrevocably to an action has been taken[C13 dee, from Old French de, perhaps from Vulgar Latin datum (unattested) a piece in games, noun use of past participle of Latin dare to play]

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(daɪ)
v.i. died, dy•ing. 1. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of vital functions; become dead. 2. to cease to exist; vanish: The happy look died on her face. 3. to lose force, strength, or active qualities. 4. to cease to function; stop: The engine died. 5. to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usu. fol. by away, out, or down). 6. to faint or languish. 7. to suffer as if fatally: I'm dying of boredom! 8. to pine with desire, love, longing, etc. 9. to desire keenly: I'm dying for a cup of coffee. 10. Theol. to lose spiritual life. 11. to be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters. 12. die away, (of a sound) to become fainter and then cease altogether. 13. die down, to become calm or quiet; subside. 14. die off, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced. 15. die out, a. to cease to exist; become extinct. b. to die away; fade; subside. Idioms: 1. die hard, to give way or cease to exist only slowly or after a bitter struggle: Childhood beliefs die hard. 2. die on the vine, (of an idea, plan, or the like) to be rejected or ignored before having a chance to be developed. 3. to die for, stunning, remarkable: That dress is to die for. [1150–1200; Middle English dien, deien < Old Norse deyja; akin to dead, death] syn: die, perish mean to relinquish life. To die is to cease to live from any cause or circumstance; it is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity: He died of cancer. Her anger died. perish, a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger or violence; figuratively, it connotes permanent disappearance: Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.

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(daɪ)

n., pl. dies for 1,2,4; dice for 3; n. 1. a. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. b. a hollow device of steel for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. c. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn. 2. an engraved stamp for impressing a design upon some softer material. 3. sing. of dice. 4. dado (def. 1). v.t. 5. to impress, shape, or cut with a die. Idioms: the die is cast, the irrevocable decision has been made. [1300–50; Middle English de < Old French de(i)]

die

When a person, animal, or plant dies, they stop living. When a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or injured that they will not live much longer. The other forms of die are dies, dying, died.

Blake died in January, aged 76.The elm trees are all dying.

When someone dies as a result of a disease or injury, you can say that they die of the disease or injury or die from it.

An old woman dying of cancer was taken into hospital.Simon Martin died from brain injuries caused by blows to the head.

Don't use any preposition except of or from after die in sentences like these.

You say that someone dies of hunger or thirst, or dies of natural causes. Don't use 'die from'.

Millions of children are dying of hunger.See dead

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These words are both pronounced (/daɪ/).

1. 'die'

Die is a verb. When a person, animal, or plant dies, they stop living. The other forms of 'die' are dies, dying, died.

See die, dead2. 'dye'

Dye is both a noun and a verb. If you dye something such as hair or cloth, you change its colour by soaking it in a coloured liquid. This liquid is called a dye. The other forms of the verb 'dye' are dyes, dyeing, dyed.

She mixed finely pounded indigo leaves to dye her cloth deep blue.Dip them in a yellow dye.

die

Past participle: died
Gerund: dying

Imperative
die
die

Present
I die
you die
he/she/it dies
we die
you die
they die

Preterite
I died
you died
he/she/it died
we died
you died
they died

Present Continuous
I am dying
you are dying
he/she/it is dying
we are dying
you are dying
they are dying

Present Perfect
I have died
you have died
he/she/it has died
we have died
you have died
they have died

Past Continuous
I was dying
you were dying
he/she/it was dying
we were dying
you were dying
they were dying

Past Perfect
I had died
you had died
he/she/it had died
we had died
you had died
they had died

Future
I will die
you will die
he/she/it will die
we will die
you will die
they will die

Future Perfect
I will have died
you will have died
he/she/it will have died
we will have died
you will have died
they will have died

Future Continuous
I will be dying
you will be dying
he/she/it will be dying
we will be dying
you will be dying
they will be dying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dying
you have been dying
he/she/it has been dying
we have been dying
you have been dying
they have been dying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dying
you will have been dying
he/she/it will have been dying
we will have been dying
you will have been dying
they will have been dying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dying
you had been dying
he/she/it had been dying
we had been dying
you had been dying
they had been dying

Conditional
I would die
you would die
he/she/it would die
we would die
you would die
they would die

Past Conditional
I would have died
you would have died
he/she/it would have died
we would have died
you would have died
they would have died

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	die - a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbersdicesquare block, cube - a block in the (approximate) shape of a cubefive, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pipsfour-spot, four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pipsone-spot - a domino or die whose upward face shows one pipsix-spot, six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
	2.	die - a device used for shaping metalshaping tool - a tool for shaping metalstamp - a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
	3.	die - a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rodscutlery, cutting tool, cutter - a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
Verb	1.	die - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"croak, decease, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, passabort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate - be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"buy it, pip out - be killed or die;drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband"conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"succumb, yield - be fatally overwhelmeddie down - become progressively weaker; "the laughter died down"die back, die down - suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"die off, die out - become extinct; "Dinosaurs died out"be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"
	2.	die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"suffer, endure - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
	3.	die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
	4.	die - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"conk out, go bad, break down, fail, give out, give way, break, gochange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"go down, crash - stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"blow out, burn out, blow - melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"misfire - fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"malfunction, misfunction - fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned"
	5.	die - feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	6.	die - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"pine, yen, yearn, ache, languish - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
	7.	die - cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts"die outcut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper"
	8.	die - to be on base at the end of an inning, of a playerbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
	9.	die - lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"become flat, pallchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	10.	die - disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!"disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
	11.	die - suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

die

verb1. pass away, depart, expire, perish, buy it (U.S. slang), check out (U.S. slang), kick it (slang), croak (slang), give up the ghost, go belly-up (slang), snuff it (slang), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (slang), buy the farm (U.S. slang), peg it (informal), decease, cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang), pop your clogs (informal), breathe your last, hop the twig (slang) His mother died when he was a child.
pass away live, exist, survive, be born, come to life2. stop, fail, halt, break down, run down, stop working, peter out, fizzle out, lose power, seize up, conk out (informal), go kaput (informal), go phut, fade out or away The engine coughed, spluttered, and died.3. dwindle, end, decline, pass, disappear, sink, fade, weaken, diminish, vanish, decrease, decay, lapse, wither, wilt, lessen, wane, subside, ebb, die down, die out, abate, peter out, die away, grow less My love for you will never die.
dwindle increase, grow, flourishbe dying for something long for, want, desire, crave, yearn for, hunger for, pine for, hanker after, be eager for, ache for, swoon over, languish for, set your heart on I'm dying for a cigarette.be dying of something (Informal) be overcome with, succumb to, be overwhelmed by, collapse with I'm dying of thirst.die away fade away, decline, disappear, dwindle, subside, ebb, fall away, melt away The sound died away.die down decrease, lessen, subside, abate, let up, ease off, slacken off The controversy is unlikely to die down.die out1. vanish, disappear, fade (away), perish, cease to exist, become extinct, disappear from the face of the earth, vanish off the face of the earth, pass into oblivion, cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang) We used to believe that capitalism would soon die out.2. go out The fire has died out.Quotations
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once" [William Shakespeare Julius Caesar]
"Only we die in earnest, that's no jest" [Walter Raleigh On the Life of Man]
"Die, my dear doctor? That's the last thing I shall do!" [Lord Palmerston]
"It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens" [Woody Allen Death]
"To die will be an awfully big adventure" [J.M. Barrie Peter Pan]
"Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. And my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it" [Somerset Maugham]
"We shall die alone" [Blaise Pascal Pensées]
"A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much" [Homer Iliad]
"It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other" [Francis Bacon Of Death]

die

verb1. To cease living:decease, demise, depart, drop, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb.Informal: pop off.Slang: check out, croak, kick in, kick off.Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end, pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes.2. To cease to exist.Away or out:disappear, expire.3. To become or cause to become less active or intense.Away, down, off, or out:abate, bate, ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.4. To become inaudible.Away, out, or down:fade, fade out.

Translations

死死亡消失渴望钢印

die¹

(dai) – present participle dying (ˈdaiiŋ) : past tense, past participle died – verb1. to lose life; to stop living and become dead. Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.死2. to fade; to disappear. The daylight was dying fast.消失3. to have a strong desire (for something or to do something). I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.渴望diehard noun a person who resists new ideas. 顽固分子die away to fade from sight or hearing. The sound died away into the distance. （声音等）逐渐消失 die down to lose strength or power. I think the wind has died down a bit.平息die hard to take a long time to disappear. Old habits die hard.不易消失die off to die quickly or in large numbers. Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.大批地死亡die out to cease to exist anywhere. The custom died out during the last century.完全消失

die²

(dai) noun a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc. 钢印

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Synonyms for die

verb pass away

Synonyms

pass away
depart
expire
perish
buy it
check out
kick it
croak
give up the ghost
go belly-up
snuff it
peg out
kick the bucket
buy the farm
peg it
decease
cark it
pop your clogs
breathe your last
hop the twig

Antonyms

live
exist
survive
be born
come to life

verb stop

Synonyms

stop
fail
halt
break down
run down
stop working
peter out
fizzle out
lose power
seize up
conk out
go kaput
go phut
fade out or away

verb dwindle

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dwindle
end
decline
pass
disappear
sink
fade
weaken
diminish
vanish
decrease
decay
lapse
wither
wilt
lessen
wane
subside
ebb
die down
die out
abate
peter out
die away
grow less

Antonyms

increase
grow
flourish

phrase be dying for something

Synonyms

long for
want
desire
crave
yearn for
hunger for
pine for
hanker after
be eager for
ache for
swoon over
languish for
set your heart on

phrase be dying of something

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be overcome with
succumb to
be overwhelmed by
collapse with

phrase die away

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fade away
decline
disappear
dwindle
subside
ebb
fall away
melt away

phrase die down

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decrease
lessen
subside
abate
let up
ease off
slacken off

phrase die out: vanish

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vanish
disappear
fade (away)
perish
cease to exist
become extinct
disappear from the face of the earth
vanish off the face of the earth
pass into oblivion
cark it

phrase die out: go out

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go out

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verb to cease living

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decease
demise
depart
drop
expire
go
pass away
pass
perish
succumb
pop off
check out
croak
kick in
kick off

verb to cease to exist

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disappear
expire

verb to become or cause to become less active or intense

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abate
bate
ease
ebb
fall
fall off
lapse
let up
moderate
remit
slacken
slack off
subside
wane

verb to become inaudible

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fade
fade out

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noun a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces

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dice

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square block
cube
five
five-spot
four-spot
four
one-spot
six-spot
six

noun a device used for shaping metal

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shaping tool
stamp

noun a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

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cutlery
cutting tool
cutter

verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

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croak
decease
drop dead
buy the farm
cash in one's chips
give-up the ghost
kick the bucket
pass away
perish
snuff it
pop off
expire
conk
exit
choke
go
pass

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abort
change state
turn
asphyxiate
stifle
suffocate
buy it
pip out
drown
predecease
conk out
go bad
break down
die
fail
give out
give way
break
go
starve
famish
fall
succumb
yield
die down
die back
die off
die out

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be born

verb suffer or face the pain of death

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decease
die
drop dead
buy the farm
cash in one's chips
give-up the ghost
kick the bucket
pass away
perish
snuff it
pop off
expire
conk
exit
choke
go
pass
suffer
endure

verb be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

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lose it
break down
snap

verb stop operating or functioning

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conk out
go bad
break down
fail
give out
give way
break
go

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change
break
croak
decease
die
drop dead
buy the farm
cash in one's chips
give-up the ghost
kick the bucket
pass away
perish
snuff it
pop off
expire
conk
exit
choke
go
pass
go down
crash
blow out
burn out
blow
misfire
malfunction
misfunction

verb feel indifferent towards

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feel
experience

verb languish as with love or desire

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pine
yen
yearn
ache
languish

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verb to cease living

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verb to cease to exist

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verb to become or cause to become less active or intense

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verb to become inaudible

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noun a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces

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noun a device used for shaping metal

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noun a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

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verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

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verb suffer or face the pain of death

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verb be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

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