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Demise

/dɪˈmaɪz/
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(noun) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

He met his demise at the hands of a crowd of jealous husbands.
After the demise of Stalin, Korolev gained the support of the new leader, Nikita Khrushchev.
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He met his ____ at the hands of a crowd of jealous husbands.

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