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Predecease

usgb/ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs/Volume
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Emotional Weight

Often carries an emotional or sympathetic tone, suggesting loss or sadness from outliving someone.

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It was heartbreaking to learn that their beloved patriarch had predeceased the family gathering.
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Legal Context

Commonly used in legal, inheritances, and wills, where the order of death may affect legal outcomes.

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If the beneficiary predeceases the testator, the inheritance might pass to someone else.
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Sequential Deaths

Used when emphasizing the sequence of deaths, especially in family or close relationships.

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His siblings predeceased him, leaving him the family's sole survivor.
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