Cryptic crossword clue
Genesis et seq describing swinging lives after death! 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OBITS

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The straight part
We know that "lives after death" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lives after death = obits.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OBITS mean?

OBITS noun
  1. Death of a person.
  2. A mass or other service held for the soul of a dead person.
  3. A record of a person's death.
OBITS noun
  1. An obituary.

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