Death-bed

noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of deathbed. alt-of, alternative
"Fourth of July was coming; but he soon gave that up—gave it up before he had worn his shackles over forty-eight hours—and fixed his hopes upon old Judge Frazer, justice of the peace, who was apparently on his death-bed and would have a big public funeral, since he was so high an official."

Synonyms

agony death agonies death groan death rattle death struggle death throes

Example

"That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam."

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