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Knell

The stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.

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Bell 76% connected

A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Peal 76% connected

A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ring 76% connected

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sound 76% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Toll 76% connected

To take away; to vacate; to annul.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Toll 76% connected

To take away; to vacate; to annul.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ring 74% connected

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Ring 74% connected

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Go 72% connected

Gone.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sound 72% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ring 92% connected

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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