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corpse Definition


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corpse
noun
    1. The dead body of a human being.
      Thesaurus: cadaver, remains, body, skeleton, carcass.
verb
    tr & intr
    corpsed, corpsing
    1. theat slang
      Said of an actor on stage: to laugh or cause to laugh or to forget one's lines.
Etymology: 19c as verb; 14c as noun: from Latin corpus body.



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