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megadeath
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me·ga·death  (mg-dth)
n.
One million deaths. Used as a unit in reference to nuclear warfare.
megadeath [ˈmɛgəˌdɛθ]
n
(Military) the death of a million people, esp in a nuclear war or attack
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Noun1.megadeath - the death of a million peoplemegadeath - the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
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megadeath [ˈmegəˌdeθ] N → muerte f de un millón de personas
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We're in the age of megadeaths, and any number of casualties less than a million is no cause for concern.
A chorus against war. (Cover Story) by Zinn, Howard / The Progressive
It is entirely too trendy to think that there is anything banal about evil - much too facile to reduce the megadeaths caused by international power politics to a comparison with deranged serial killers like Ted Bundy.
The Time: Portrait of a Journey Home by Thomas, Lorenzo / African American Review
 
 
 
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