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Corpses

Noun (plural)

A corpse refers to a dead human body, usually deprived of life and showing no signs of animation.

Sense 1:

In a medical context, corpses are often subjects for anatomical dissection and research purposes.

Example sentence: The medical students studied the corpses in the anatomy lab to gain a deeper understanding of the human body.

Sense 2:

Corpses can also be used as a term in a more general sense to describe dead bodies.

Example sentence: The war zone was filled with the stench of rotting corpses.

Sense 3:

In figurative language, corpses can symbolize lifelessness, inactivity, or failure.

Example sentence: The abandoned factory was a haunting reminder of the city's economic corpse.

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