Synonyms for Deceased (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (someone who is no longer alive):
decedent, departed, dead person, dead soul, deceased person
WordNet sense 2 (dead):
gone, asleep, at rest, at peace
WordNet sense 3 (no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life):
dead
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