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| ace |
a playing card or die face that bears only one spot. [1/7 definitions] |
| bite the dust |
to die, as in battle. [1/2 definitions] |
| blank |
to stamp or punch out of flat stock, esp. with a die. [1/12 definitions] |
| buy it |
(slang) to die. |
| carry off |
to cause to die. [1/2 definitions] |
| cash in |
(informal) to die. |
| croak |
(slang) to die. [1/4 definitions] |
| Davy Jones's locker |
the bottom of the ocean, esp. when referred to as the grave of all the sailors who have died or will die at sea. |
| decease |
to undergo the loss of one's life; die. [1/2 definitions] |
| demise |
to die or otherwise come to an end. [1/3 definitions] |
| depart |
to pass away; die. [1/4 definitions] |
| deuce1 |
in games and sports, a two, esp. a playing card or face of a die with a value of two. [1/2 definitions] |
| dice |
a pair of die3. Dice are often used in games. [1/2 definitions] |
| die off |
(of animals or plants) to die one after another, gradually decreasing the total number within a population. |
| drown |
to die under water because of lack of air. |
| estate |
all the property of a person or family; the property left by someone when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| expire |
to die. [1/3 definitions] |
| extrude |
to shape by pressing through a die. [1/3 definitions] |
| fey |
(chiefly Scottish) fated to die soon; doomed. [1/3 definitions] |
| fey Scot |
a Scotsman who is doomed or fated to die; used in reference to the character of Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. |
| flatter2 |
a die plate with a flat opening, used to form flat metal strips, esp. in watchmaking. [1/3 definitions] |
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