accidental death
noun
a death that was not caused on purpose: used for reporting the decision of a coroner (=an official who examines the cause of someone’s death)
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noun
a death that was not caused on purpose: used for reporting the decision of a coroner (=an official who examines the cause of someone’s death)
noun
a serious condition in which someone breathes in a lot of carbon monoxide so that their blood cannot carry oxygen around their body, and they quickly die
noun
a situation in which a person or animal suffers or dies because they do not have enough to eat
adjective
used about the death of someone who dies at a time that makes their death extremely sad or unexpected, especially because they are young
noun
death before the natural age that you would expect
if you suffer or die at the hands of someone, they make you suffer or die
a place where someone drowns (=dies under water)
death caused by an accident
the act of dying for your country or your beliefs, or to save other people
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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