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almost/nearly die of sth
(also could have died of sth)Definition
› to feel a particular feeling extremely strongly: I almost/could have died of embarrassment.Experiencing and suffering
(Definition of almost/nearly die of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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almond noun
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almond paste noun
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almost adverb
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(almost) burst a blood vessel idiom
- almost/nearly die of sth idiom
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alms noun
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almshouse noun
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aloe noun
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aloe vera noun
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SMART Thesaurus: Experiencing and suffering
Synonyms and related words:
- afflict verb
- affliction noun
- be a victim of your own success idiom
- be at/on the receiving end idiom
- be devoured by sth idiom
- depth noun (STRENGTH)
- eaten up with/by sth idiom
- experience verb
- exposure noun (EXPERIENCE)
- fall prey/victim to sth/sb idiom
- firsthand adverb
- get/have your fingers burned idiom
- nurse verb (FEEL EMOTION)
- practical adjective (EXPERIENCE)
- stricken adjective
- survive verb
- survivor noun
- take/have a knock idiom
- temporal adjective
- victim noun
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