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DEATHBLOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deathblow mean?
• DEATHBLOW (noun)
The noun DEATHBLOW has 1 sense:
1. the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
Familiarity information: DEATHBLOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The blow that kills (usually mercifully)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
coup de grace; deathblow
Hypernyms ("deathblow" is a kind of...):
kill; killing; putting to death (the act of terminating a life)
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