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killer

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/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)/ English

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noun

  1. One who or that which kills.“Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.”
  2. That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.“That test was a killer.”
  3. Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.“Digital streaming platforms are CD killers.”
  4. A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.

adjective

  1. Excellent, very good, cool.“killer feature”
  2. Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.“killer bee”
  3. Distressing, uncomfortable.“I had a killer headache this morning.”

noun

  1. A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).

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