English dictionary
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English noun: knell | |||
| 1. | knell (event) the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bell, toll | ||
English verb: knell | |||
| 1. | knell (perception) ring as in announcing death | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | peal, ring | ||
| 2. | knell (perception) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification | ||
| Samples | Ring the bells. My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church. | ||
| Synonyms | ring | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | toll | ||
| Cause | go, sound | ||
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