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/ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/ · noun
(chiefly US, automotive) The killing of an animal by a road vehicle..
The van was heading straight for her and travelling faster and faster by the second. Zoe had to do something or she would be roadkill.
Use roadkill when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Roadkill means (chiefly US, automotive) The killing of an animal by a road vehicle..
Common synonyms include road pizza.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The van was heading straight for her and travelling faster and faster by the second. Zoe had to do something or she would be roadkill.
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