The Clue
"___ in Venice" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DEATH
Tags
Notes
The answer DEATH is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
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Definition
DEATH as a noun:
1. (death, decease, expiry) = the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
3. (death, last) = the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"
4. the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
5. the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
6. (death, dying, demise) = the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
7. the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
8. (end, destruction, death) = a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"