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Raredeathblow
The correct spelling is deathblow.
How to pronounce deathblow
noun
IPA: /ˈdɛθbləʊ/
Say it like: Dee-thb-low
The correct spelling is deathblow. A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace. For example: "The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry."
Usage Examples
“The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
- 2.Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
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