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corpselike

/ˈkɔːrpslaɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Resembling a corpse.

Examples :

"After being sick with the flu for a week, his face had a corpselike pallor. "
appearance body medicine

Related Words

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week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

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pallor noun

/pælə(r)/

Paleness; want of color; pallidity; wanness.

"pallor of the complexion"

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flu noun

/flʉː/ /fluː/

Influenza.

"My daughter got the flu last week and missed school. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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corpse noun

/ˈkoːps/ /ˈkɔːps/ /ˈkɔɹps/

A dead body.

"The police discovered the corpse in the alley behind the school. "

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sick noun

/sɪk/

Sick people in general as a group.

"We have to cure the sick."

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face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."