Dying means that a person has ceased to live. Medically it means that the body has ceased to function and can no longer sustain life. Stating that a person has died is the acknowledgment of this condition. When a person dies the phrase passed away' is often used to relate the news to other people. Saying that someone has passed away' is perhaps seen as a softer or more gentle way of saying that a person has died and is often just an alternative choice of words. However, sometimes passed' or passed away' is used in the sense that a person has passed on', which has a different meaning. Passe...
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