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Webster 1913 Edition
Deathblow
Death′blowˊ
,Noun.
A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.
The
deathblow
of my hope. Byron.
Definition 2024
deathblow
deathblow
English
Noun
deathblow (plural deathblows)
- A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace
- Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc
- The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.
Synonyms
- (something that brings something to an end): another nail in one's coffin
Translations
strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace