Death, decease, demise, passing denote the end or the ending of life.
Category: Synonyms
Deadly vs Deathly
Deadly, deathly are frequently confused although in precise use they are not synonyms.
Deadly vs Mortal vs Fatal vs Lethal
Deadly, mortal, fatal, lethal mean causing or causative of death.
Dead vs Defunct vs Deceased vs Departed vs Late vs Lifeless vs Inanimate
Dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late, lifeless, inanimate all mean devoid of life.
Daze vs Stun vs Bemuse vs Stupefy vs Benumb vs Paralyze vs Petrify
Daze, stun, bemuse, stupefy, benumb, paralyze, petrify all mean to dull or deaden the powers of the mind through some disturbing experience or influence.
Dark vs Dim vs Dusky vs Obscure vs Murky vs Gloomy
Dark, dim, dusky, obscure, murky, gloomy mean partly or wholly destitute of light.
Dangerous vs Hazardous vs Precarious vs Perilous vs Risky
Dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky all mean attended by or involving the possibility of loss, evil, injury, harm; however, they are frequently not freely interchangeable in usage.
Danger vs Peril vs Jeopardy vs Hazard vs Risk
Danger, peril, jeopardy, hazard, risk mean either the state or fact of being threatened with loss of life or property or with serious injury to one's health or moral integrity or the cause or source of such a threat.
Daily vs Diurnal vs Quotidian vs Circadian
Daily, diurnal, quotidian, circadian mean of each or every day.
Cynical vs Misanthropic vs Pessimistic vs Misogynie
Cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic, misogynie are comparable when meaning deeply and often contemptuously distrustful.
Cut vs Hew vs Chop vs Carve vs Slit vs Slash
Cut, hew, chop, carve, slit, slash mean to penetrate and divide something with a sharp-bladed tool or instrument (as a knife, ax, or sword).
Curve vs Arc vs Bow vs Arch
Curve, arc, bow, arch mean a line or something which follows a line that is neither straight nor angular but rounded.