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deathwatch

death·watch

deathwatch

 
pronunciation:
deth wach
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of waiting by or near the side of a dead or dying person.
definition 2: one who keeps guard over a person condemned to execution.
definition 3: any of several beetles that make a ticking sound as they bore through wood.
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