passing 2
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
euphemistic expressions for death
Examples
- 1.thousands mourned his passing
Hypernym
death 1
noun
the event of dying or departure from life
Domain_of_synset_-_USAGE
euphemism 1
noun
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
EnglishDerivationally related form
pass 24
verb
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Member_of_this_domain_-_USAGE
euphemism 1
noun
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
