Meaning & use
undead
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Technically dead but still animate or active, as in folklore and fiction.
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The film follows a group of survivors hiding from the undead.
Vampires and zombies are among the most familiar undead creatures in fiction.
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A staple of horror and fantasy fiction; also used as a noun, 'the undead,' to refer to such beings collectively.
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