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deathblow

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death·blow  (dthbl)
n.
1. A stroke or blow that causes death.
2. A destructive event or occurrence: dealt a deathblow to our hopes.

deathblow [ˈdɛθˌbləʊ]
n
a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.deathblow - the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life
Translations
deathblow [ˈdɛθˌbləʊ] ncolpo di grazia
deathblow [ˈdɛθˌbləʊ] ncolpo di grazia


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Our hopes had received such a deathblow that the gradually increasing heat seemed to our distorted imaginations much greater than it really was.
That voice, although accentuated by menace, recalled to him another voice, which, that very morning, had dealt the deathblow to his mystery, by drawling, nasally, in the midst of the audience, "Charity, please
 
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