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It is not a coincidence the words "dead" and "murder" are found in the definition of Mortgage:
Main Entry: 1mort·gage
Pronunciation: 'mor-gij
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English morgage, from Anglo-French mortgage, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus) + gage gage -- more at MURDER
1 : a conveyance of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms
2 a : the instrument evidencing the mortgage b : the state of the property so mortgaged c : the interest of the mortgagee in such property
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