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DEATH KNELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bell rung to announce a death
Synonyms:
death bell; death knell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An omen of death or destruction
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("death knell" is a kind of...):
omen; portent; presage; prodigy; prognostic; prognostication (a sign of something about to happen)
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