dead-and-alive vs lifeless

dead-and-alive

adj

  • Synonym of dead-alive 

lifeless

adj

  • dead; having lost life 

  • inanimate; having no life 

  • dull or lacking vitality 

  • uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life 

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