near-death experience
noun [C] /ˌnɪəˌdeθ.ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/
/ˌnɪrˌdeθ.ɪkˈspɪr.i-/ Definition
› an experience described by some people who have been close to death, in which the person feels as if they have left their body and are watching themselves from aboveThe supernatural - general words
(Definition of near-death experience noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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