Meaning & use
deceased
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no longer alive; dead
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The lawyer read the will of the deceased relative to the family.
Flowers were placed at the memorial for the deceased soldiers.
A note on using this word
A formal, often legal or clinical word, generally preferred over 'dead' in official documents, obituaries, and out of politeness.
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