DEATHBLOW

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The blow that kills (usually mercifully)

Synonyms:

coup de grace; deathblow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("deathblow" is a kind of...):

kill; killing; putting to death (the act of terminating a life)

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