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still-born |
Overview of adj still-born The adj stillborn has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful -- (failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President") 2. stillborn -- ((of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; "a stillborn baby") Antonyms of adj still-born 2 senses of stillborn Sense 1 abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful INDIRECT (VIA unfruitful) -> fruitful Sense 2 stillborn INDIRECT (VIA dead) -> alive Similarity of adj still-born 2 senses of stillborn Sense 1 abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful => unfruitful (vs. fruitful) Sense 2 stillborn => dead (vs. alive) Attributes of adj still-born Familiarity of adj still-born stillborn used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Overview of adj still-born The adj stillborn has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful -- (failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President") 2. stillborn -- ((of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; "a stillborn baby")
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