deathblow

[ deth-bloh ]
/ ˈdɛθˌbloʊ /
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noun

a blow causing death.

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Origin of deathblow

First recorded in 1785–95; death + blow1

Words nearby deathblow

death anxiety, deathbed, death bell, death benefit, Death, be not proud, deathblow, death camass, death camp, death cap, death care, death cell
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Words related to deathblow

culmination, closer, finisher, coup de grace, clincher, knockout, end-all, tiebreaker, apocalypse, bane, doom, fate, quietus, cutoff, death knell, end point, capper, finishing touch, blow, comeuppance

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British Dictionary definitions for deathblow

deathblow
/ (ˈdɛθˌbləʊ) /

noun

a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly
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