What does deathwatch mean?
Deathwatch means A vigil beside a dying person.
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/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/ · noun
A vigil beside a dying person.
Use deathwatch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deathwatch means A vigil beside a dying person.
Common synonyms include booklouse, deathwatch beetle, book louse, xestobium rufovillosum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use deathwatch where its definition matches the intended context.
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