Adjective
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dead
"he is deceased"
"our dear departed friend"
- at peace - at rest -
lacking sensation
"my foot is asleep"
"numb with cold"
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in a state of sleep
"were all asleep when the phone rang"
"fell asleep at the wheel"
Adverb
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in the sleep of death
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into a sleeping state
"he fell asleep"