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Meaning of 'killer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Killer [ n.]
- One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
- A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known.

Meaning of 'killer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . killer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the causal agent resulting in death
Example in sentence:
  • heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States
Meaning (2):
- a difficulty that is hard to deal with
Example in sentence:
  • that exam was a real killer

Nearby Words:

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