autopsy

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Synonyms: autopay

Antonyms: autopay

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Noun

1. A dissection performed on a [[cadaver#Noun|cadaver]] to find possible [[cause of death|cause(s) of death]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An [[after-the-fact#Adjective|after-the-fact]] examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
3. {{lb|en|rare}} An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To perform an autopsy on.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To perform an [[after-the-fact]] analysis of, especially of a failure.

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