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death knell
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death knell, bell
n
1. something that heralds death or destruction
2. (Music, other) a bell rung to announce a death
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Noun1.death knell - an omen of death or destruction
omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
2.death knell - a bell rung to announce a death
death bell
bell - a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck


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The production is artfully raw and carefully crafted, framing Smith's sweetly resigned, fragile vocals and chords strummed like death knells - elements displayed to the world after his 1998 Academy Award nomination for ``Miss Misery,'' a song used in ``Good Will Hunting.
SOUND CHECK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
But for some foundries, doing nothing could be the most dangerous of all "choices," and could prematurely sound the death knells.
Don't Squander the Chance for Your 'Defining Moment'. (Editorial) by Modern Casting
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