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/ˈdɛθbləʊ/ · noun
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.
Together we will finally strike a deathblow against the corrupt, bloated creature that is the so-called Republic.
The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.
Use death blow when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Death blow means A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce..
Common synonyms include another nail in one's coffin, coup de grace.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was also there at that fight when Hygelac folded under his deathblow.
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