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Synonyms for deathwatch

  • noun

Most common

death-watch beetle book louse

All synonyms

Noun

death-watch beetle, book louse

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A vigil beside a dying person

Related words

Phrases
deathwatch beetle

Forms

Plural
deathwatches

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
deathwatchrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.