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decasyllable
decathlete
decathlon
Decatur
decay
decay constant
Deccan
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decease
deceased
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decease

de·cease [ di sss ]


noun 
Definition:
 

Same as  death




intransitive verb  (past and past participle de·ceased, present participle de·ceas·ing, 3rd person present singular de·ceas·es)
Definition:
 

Same as  die1


[14th century. Via French< Latin decessus "death, departure" < past participle of decedere "go away" < cedere "give way"]
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