 killer |
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| 1. | [ noun ] someone who causes the death of a person or animal | |
| Synonyms: | slayer | |
| Related terms: | person murderer executioner garroter exterminator regicide poisoner suicide murder | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the causal agent resulting in death | |
| Synonyms: | cause_of_death | |
| Examples: | "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States" |
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| Related terms: | causal_agent kill | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a difficulty that is hard to deal with | |
| Examples: | "that exam was a real killer" |
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| Related terms: | difficulty kill | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | |
| Synonyms: | orca grampus sea_wolf Orcinus_orca killer_whale | |
| Related terms: | dolphin Orcinus | |
| Similar spelling: |
kilroy Koller keller |
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