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Corpse

🔄 Synonyms of "Corpse"

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stiffnoun(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
cadavernoun(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
remainsnounThe body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
claynounA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

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cadavernoun(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
claynounA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
remainsnounThe body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
stiffnoun(slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.
carcassnounThe body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.
carcasenounAlternative form of carcass. [The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.]
bodynounPhysical frame.
shadynounA surname.
autopsynounA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
deathnounThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
deadnoun(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
devilnoun(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
uncleannessnoun(uncountable) The state of being unclean
corpsnounAn organized group of people united by a common purpose.
offensivenoun(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
skeletonnoun(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
coronernoun(Canada, US, medicine) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
specimennounAn individual instance that represents a class; an example.
bodiesa British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC.
reanimatedgiven fresh life or vigor or spirit

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