Her husband was dead, and Werper fancied that he could replace in the girl’s heart the position which had been vacated by the act of the grim reaper.
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Grim reaper
/ˈɡɹɪm ˈɹiː.pə/
Synonyms for "grim reaper" (13 found)
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5 entriesdeath messengerdeath symbolmortality iconpale ridersoul collector
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6 entriesangel of deathdeath figuredeath personificationpale ridersoul collectorsymbol of death
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1 entriesgrim reapers
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1 entriesgrim reaperhood
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"Golly, I feel like the devil!" muttered Anthony dispassionately. Relaxing, he tumbled back upon his pillow. "Bring on your grim reaper!"
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Mary, will you be mine? Shall we go round together? Will you fix up a match with me on the links of life which shall end only when the Grim Reaper lays us both a stymie?
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On the one hand, we had a scenario where, effectively, the American admiral just went "You know what, all the destroyers attack", at which point they mowed through the Japanese destroyers like a Grim Reaper through a harvest of very, very dead gorn, especially with the Brooklyns in support.
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