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- [deth-bloh]
- /ˈdɛθˌbloʊ/
- /ˈdeθbləʊ/
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- [deth-bloh]
- /ˈdɛθˌbloʊ/
Definitions of deathblow word
- noun deathblow a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly 3
- noun deathblow a blow that causes death 3
- noun deathblow a thing or event that is destructive or fatal (to something) 3
- noun deathblow a blow causing death. 1
- noun deathblow A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace. 1
- noun deathblow Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc. 0
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Origin of deathblow
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; death + blow1
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Parts of speech for Deathblow
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deathblow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deathblow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deathblow
noun deathblow
- culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
- closer — someone or something that closes
- finisher — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- capper — a person or device that caps something or makes caps
- finishing touch — a final additional or detail that completes and perfects something
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