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A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.

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  1. n. A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.
  2. n. the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
  3. A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys. The deathblow of my hope. Byron.
  4. A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills ordestroys.The deathblow of my hope. Byron.
  5. n:100 n. the blow that kills (usually mercifully)