All 7 Uses of
demise
in
Tenth Grade Bleeds
- In the past few years, you've managed to outwit a psychotic vampire who chased you down with the help of thugs the size of dump trucks, as well as a stake-wielding slayer, bent on your demise, who actually stabbed you through the chest.†
Chpt 9. *
- Plus, he couldn't exactly focus on there actually being a future anyway, what with his imminent demise on the horizon.†
Chpt 11.
- Before he went inside, he took a deep breath—both for bravery and to bring with him a little piece of the outside world, the world where he was slowly getting past the pain of their demise, the world where he was beginning to feel safe once again.†
Chpt 14.
- Ignatius considered engaging her in conversation, toying with her until the moment of her demise, but there was no time.†
Chpt 15.
- Don't make me witness your demise.†
Chpt 23.
- At the very least, it might prolong his inevitable demise.†
Chpt 23.
- After all, it had been a tool for his demise—something that troubled Vlad deeply.†
Chpt 25.
Definitions:
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(1)
(demise) death or the end of something -- especially a slow ending
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Lawyers may use demise to reference various types of transfers.