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noun(die)a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface —often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action
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noun(die)dado
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noun(die)any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: such as
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verb(die)to pass from physical life : expire
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verb(die)to pass out of existence : cease
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verb(die)to disappear or subside gradually —often used with away, down, or out
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noun(die)a medieval Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment sung in requiem masses
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Latin noun phrase(die)lucky day
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Latin noun phrase(die)unlucky day
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Latin noun phrase(die)day of wrath : Judgment Day
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Latin quotation from {i_link|Horace|Horace:b}(die)day is pushed forth by day : one day hurries on another
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verb(die)to die sequentially either singly or in numbers so that the total number is greatly diminished
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verb(die)to become extinct
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phrasal verb(die)to disappear gradually or become less strong