deathblow
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deathblow
- /ˈdɛθbləʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
From death + blow.
noun deathblows · death blow
-
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.
He was also there at that fight when Hygelac folded under his deathblow.
Similar: another nail in one's coffin
- Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback. The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.
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noun strike or blow
| Kiswahili | pigo la kifo |
|---|---|
| Français | coup m fatal, coup de grâce |
| Deutsch | Todesstoß |
| Русский | смерте́льный уда́р smertélʹnyj udár |
noun something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc
| Español | estocada |
|---|---|
| Français | coup m fatal |
| Deutsch | Todesstoß |
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title = {deathblow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
