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deadlines

The correct spelling is deadlines.

How to pronounce deadlines

noun

Say it like: Dee-dli-nes

The correct spelling is deadlines. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. For example: "I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

Usage Examples

I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  2. 2.A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
  3. 3.A line that does not move.
  4. 4.A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.

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